used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "AFTER paying a few visits, and renewing old friendships, I set myself, in good earnest, to see what was to be seen.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "AFTER paying a few visits, and renewing old friendships, I set myself, in good earnest, to see what was to be seen.
(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 "So great was the crowd, all anxious to have a peep, that it was some time before I could press forward to the door of the shop.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "AFTER paying a few visits, and renewing old friendships, I set myself, in good earnest, to see what was to be seen.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "So great was the crowd, all anxious to have a peep, that it was some time before I could press forward to the door of the shop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The most attractive object, connected with the Coronation, exhibiting at the time, was the new crown made for the occasion.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading "The most attractive object, connected with the Coronation, exhibiting at the time, was the new crown made for the occasion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "AFTER paying a few visits, and renewing old friendships, I set myself, in good earnest, to see what was to be seen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "So great was the crowd, all anxious to have a peep, that it was some time before I could press forward to the door of the shop.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
being joined in close association
From this reading "The most attractive object, connected with the Coronation, exhibiting at the time, was the new crown made for the occasion.
CoronationnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
From this reading "The most attractive object, connected with the Coronation, exhibiting at the time, was the new crown made for the occasion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "So great was the crowd, all anxious to have a peep, that it was some time before I could press forward to the door of the shop.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "So great was the crowd, all anxious to have a peep, that it was some time before I could press forward to the door of the shop.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading PARLEY GOES TO SEE THE NEW CROWN.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "So great was the crowd, all anxious to have a peep, that it was some time before I could press forward to the door of the shop.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading "AFTER paying a few visits, and renewing old friendships, I set myself, in good earnest, to see what was to be seen.
exhibitingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading "The most attractive object, connected with the Coronation, exhibiting at the time, was the new crown made for the occasion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "AFTER paying a few visits, and renewing old friendships, I set myself, in good earnest, to see what was to be seen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The most attractive object, connected with the Coronation, exhibiting at the time, was the new crown made for the occasion.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "So great was the crowd, all anxious to have a peep, that it was some time before I could press forward to the door of the shop.
friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading "AFTER paying a few visits, and renewing old friendships, I set myself, in good earnest, to see what was to be seen.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading PARLEY GOES TO SEE THE NEW CROWN.
goldsmiths
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From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "AFTER paying a few visits, and renewing old friendships, I set myself, in good earnest, to see what was to be seen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "So great was the crowd, all anxious to have a peep, that it was some time before I could press forward to the door of the shop.
highest in quality
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "AFTER paying a few visits, and renewing old friendships, I set myself, in good earnest, to see what was to be seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "AFTER paying a few visits, and renewing old friendships, I set myself, in good earnest, to see what was to be seen.
inspectingverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So great was the crowd, all anxious to have a peep, that it was some time before I could press forward to the door of the shop.
liberalitynounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈælətiː/
an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
Ludgate
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From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "The most attractive object, connected with the Coronation, exhibiting at the time, was the new crown made for the occasion.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
Messrs
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From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "The most attractive object, connected with the Coronation, exhibiting at the time, was the new crown made for the occasion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "AFTER paying a few visits, and renewing old friendships, I set myself, in good earnest, to see what was to be seen.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PARLEY GOES TO SEE THE NEW CROWN.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "The most attractive object, connected with the Coronation, exhibiting at the time, was the new crown made for the occasion.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading "The most attractive object, connected with the Coronation, exhibiting at the time, was the new crown made for the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "AFTER paying a few visits, and renewing old friendships, I set myself, in good earnest, to see what was to be seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
PARLEYnounUS /ˈpɑːrli/
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading PARLEY GOES TO SEE THE NEW CROWN.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading "AFTER paying a few visits, and renewing old friendships, I set myself, in good earnest, to see what was to be seen.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading "So great was the crowd, all anxious to have a peep, that it was some time before I could press forward to the door of the shop.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading "So great was the crowd, all anxious to have a peep, that it was some time before I could press forward to the door of the shop.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
renewingadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading "AFTER paying a few visits, and renewing old friendships, I set myself, in good earnest, to see what was to be seen.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
Rundell
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From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading PARLEY GOES TO SEE THE NEW CROWN.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "AFTER paying a few visits, and renewing old friendships, I set myself, in good earnest, to see what was to be seen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "AFTER paying a few visits, and renewing old friendships, I set myself, in good earnest, to see what was to be seen.
do one's shopping
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So great was the crowd, all anxious to have a peep, that it was some time before I could press forward to the door of the shop.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "So great was the crowd, all anxious to have a peep, that it was some time before I could press forward to the door of the shop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PARLEY GOES TO SEE THE NEW CROWN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The most attractive object, connected with the Coronation, exhibiting at the time, was the new crown made for the occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PARLEY GOES TO SEE THE NEW CROWN.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading "AFTER paying a few visits, and renewing old friendships, I set myself, in good earnest, to see what was to be seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "AFTER paying a few visits, and renewing old friendships, I set myself, in good earnest, to see what was to be seen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "AFTER paying a few visits, and renewing old friendships, I set myself, in good earnest, to see what was to be seen.
which person or people
From this reading I accordingly made the best of my way into the city, to the shop of Messrs. Rundell and Bridge, her Majesty's goldsmiths, on Ludgate Hill, who, with the greatest liberality, had thrown open their rooms that the public might have an opportunity of inspecting the crown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The most attractive object, connected with the Coronation, exhibiting at the time, was the new crown made for the occasion.
