1788
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From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
1789
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From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
1824
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From this reading Lord Henry Howard had died in 1824, so his widow was living in the house of her son Henry, on whom Greystoke had been entailed by Charles, tenth Duke of Norfolk.
1826
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From this reading It was after 1826, and must have been before 1829, in which year Isabella Howard, one of the four sisters, married Lord Suffolk.
1829
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From this reading It was after 1826, and must have been before 1829, in which year Isabella Howard, one of the four sisters, married Lord Suffolk.
27
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From this reading VISITS IN CUMBERLAND AND LEICESTERSHIRE[27] ACCESSION OF WILLIAM IV.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
ACCESSIONnounUS /əkˈseʃən/
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
From this reading VISITS IN CUMBERLAND AND LEICESTERSHIRE[27] ACCESSION OF WILLIAM IV.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after 1826, and must have been before 1829, in which year Isabella Howard, one of the four sisters, married Lord Suffolk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VISITS IN CUMBERLAND AND LEICESTERSHIRE[27] ACCESSION OF WILLIAM IV.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was after 1826, and must have been before 1829, in which year Isabella Howard, one of the four sisters, married Lord Suffolk.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was after 1826, and must have been before 1829, in which year Isabella Howard, one of the four sisters, married Lord Suffolk.
brought into existence
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Footnote 27: I have made some endeavours, but without success, to fix the date of this visit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lord Henry Howard had died in 1824, so his widow was living in the house of her son Henry, on whom Greystoke had been entailed by Charles, tenth Duke of Norfolk.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Lord Henry Howard had died in 1824, so his widow was living in the house of her son Henry, on whom Greystoke had been entailed by Charles, tenth Duke of Norfolk.
Crackenthorpe
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From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
CUMBERLANDnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading VISITS IN CUMBERLAND AND LEICESTERSHIRE[27] ACCESSION OF WILLIAM IV.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Footnote 27: I have made some endeavours, but without success, to fix the date of this visit.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Lord Henry Howard had died in 1824, so his widow was living in the house of her son Henry, on whom Greystoke had been entailed by Charles, tenth Duke of Norfolk.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Lord Henry Howard had died in 1824, so his widow was living in the house of her son Henry, on whom Greystoke had been entailed by Charles, tenth Duke of Norfolk.
one or the other of two
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
endeavours
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From this reading Footnote 27: I have made some endeavours, but without success, to fix the date of this visit.
entailedverbUS /ɪnˈteɪld/
past form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence
From this reading Lord Henry Howard had died in 1824, so his widow was living in the house of her son Henry, on whom Greystoke had been entailed by Charles, tenth Duke of Norfolk.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Footnote 27: I have made some endeavours, but without success, to fix the date of this visit.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading Footnote 27: I have made some endeavours, but without success, to fix the date of this visit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was after 1826, and must have been before 1829, in which year Isabella Howard, one of the four sisters, married Lord Suffolk.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
Greystoke
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From this reading Lord Henry Howard had died in 1824, so his widow was living in the house of her son Henry, on whom Greystoke had been entailed by Charles, tenth Duke of Norfolk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Henry Howard had died in 1824, so his widow was living in the house of her son Henry, on whom Greystoke had been entailed by Charles, tenth Duke of Norfolk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Footnote 27: I have made some endeavours, but without success, to fix the date of this visit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Lord Henry Howard had died in 1824, so his widow was living in the house of her son Henry, on whom Greystoke had been entailed by Charles, tenth Duke of Norfolk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Henry Howard had died in 1824, so his widow was living in the house of her son Henry, on whom Greystoke had been entailed by Charles, tenth Duke of Norfolk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Henry Howard had died in 1824, so his widow was living in the house of her son Henry, on whom Greystoke had been entailed by Charles, tenth Duke of Norfolk.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lord Henry Howard had died in 1824, so his widow was living in the house of her son Henry, on whom Greystoke had been entailed by Charles, tenth Duke of Norfolk.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading It was after 1826, and must have been before 1829, in which year Isabella Howard, one of the four sisters, married Lord Suffolk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Footnote 27: I have made some endeavours, but without success, to fix the date of this visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VISITS IN CUMBERLAND AND LEICESTERSHIRE[27] ACCESSION OF WILLIAM IV.
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading It was after 1826, and must have been before 1829, in which year Isabella Howard, one of the four sisters, married Lord Suffolk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after 1826, and must have been before 1829, in which year Isabella Howard, one of the four sisters, married Lord Suffolk.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading VISITS IN CUMBERLAND AND LEICESTERSHIRE[27] ACCESSION OF WILLIAM IV.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
LEICESTERSHIREnoun
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading VISITS IN CUMBERLAND AND LEICESTERSHIRE[27] ACCESSION OF WILLIAM IV.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Lord Henry Howard had died in 1824, so his widow was living in the house of her son Henry, on whom Greystoke had been entailed by Charles, tenth Duke of Norfolk.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was after 1826, and must have been before 1829, in which year Isabella Howard, one of the four sisters, married Lord Suffolk.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Footnote 27: I have made some endeavours, but without success, to fix the date of this visit.
joined in matrimony
From this reading It was after 1826, and must have been before 1829, in which year Isabella Howard, one of the four sisters, married Lord Suffolk.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was after 1826, and must have been before 1829, in which year Isabella Howard, one of the four sisters, married Lord Suffolk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading Lord Henry Howard had died in 1824, so his widow was living in the house of her son Henry, on whom Greystoke had been entailed by Charles, tenth Duke of Norfolk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VISITS IN CUMBERLAND AND LEICESTERSHIRE[27] ACCESSION OF WILLIAM IV.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lord Henry Howard had died in 1824, so his widow was living in the house of her son Henry, on whom Greystoke had been entailed by Charles, tenth Duke of Norfolk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was after 1826, and must have been before 1829, in which year Isabella Howard, one of the four sisters, married Lord Suffolk.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was after 1826, and must have been before 1829, in which year Isabella Howard, one of the four sisters, married Lord Suffolk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lord Henry Howard had died in 1824, so his widow was living in the house of her son Henry, on whom Greystoke had been entailed by Charles, tenth Duke of Norfolk.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Footnote 27: I have made some endeavours, but without success, to fix the date of this visit.
a male human offspring
From this reading Lord Henry Howard had died in 1824, so his widow was living in the house of her son Henry, on whom Greystoke had been entailed by Charles, tenth Duke of Norfolk.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Footnote 27: I have made some endeavours, but without success, to fix the date of this visit.
Suffolk
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From this reading It was after 1826, and must have been before 1829, in which year Isabella Howard, one of the four sisters, married Lord Suffolk.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading Lord Henry Howard had died in 1824, so his widow was living in the house of her son Henry, on whom Greystoke had been entailed by Charles, tenth Duke of Norfolk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Footnote 27: I have made some endeavours, but without success, to fix the date of this visit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Footnote 27: I have made some endeavours, but without success, to fix the date of this visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Footnote 27: I have made some endeavours, but without success, to fix the date of this visit.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Footnote 27: I have made some endeavours, but without success, to fix the date of this visit.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading VISITS IN CUMBERLAND AND LEICESTERSHIRE[27] ACCESSION OF WILLIAM IV.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after 1826, and must have been before 1829, in which year Isabella Howard, one of the four sisters, married Lord Suffolk.
at the time that
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was after 1826, and must have been before 1829, in which year Isabella Howard, one of the four sisters, married Lord Suffolk.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Henry Howard had died in 1824, so his widow was living in the house of her son Henry, on whom Greystoke had been entailed by Charles, tenth Duke of Norfolk.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Lord Henry Howard had died in 1824, so his widow was living in the house of her son Henry, on whom Greystoke had been entailed by Charles, tenth Duke of Norfolk.
WILLIAM
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From this reading VISITS IN CUMBERLAND AND LEICESTERSHIRE[27] ACCESSION OF WILLIAM IV.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Footnote 27: I have made some endeavours, but without success, to fix the date of this visit.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was after 1826, and must have been before 1829, in which year Isabella Howard, one of the four sisters, married Lord Suffolk.
a late time of life
From this reading Mr Crackenthorpe was born in either 1788 or 1789, for he told my sister-in-law, Lady Rachel Howard, that his first recollection of a political event was the French Revolution, when he was four years old.
