used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is you Hath blown this coal betwixt my lord and me.”
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading “It is you Hath blown this coal betwixt my lord and me.”
bird's-eyeadjective
as from an altitude or distance
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading “It is you Hath blown this coal betwixt my lord and me.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading From the squire to the swineherd, every one within a circuit of many miles was full of the strange report.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “It is you Hath blown this coal betwixt my lord and me.”
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
Dashleigh
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From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
Eagletnoun
a young eagle
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From the squire to the swineherd, every one within a circuit of many miles was full of the strange report.
EXPECTATIONnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading EXPECTATION.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading From the squire to the swineherd, every one within a circuit of many miles was full of the strange report.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
only a very short time before
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “It is you Hath blown this coal betwixt my lord and me.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is you Hath blown this coal betwixt my lord and me.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is you Hath blown this coal betwixt my lord and me.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “It is you Hath blown this coal betwixt my lord and me.”
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
From this reading From the squire to the swineherd, every one within a circuit of many miles was full of the strange report.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is you Hath blown this coal betwixt my lord and me.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading From the squire to the swineherd, every one within a circuit of many miles was full of the strange report.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is you Hath blown this coal betwixt my lord and me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
in the near future
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading From the squire to the swineherd, every one within a circuit of many miles was full of the strange report.
determined
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading SHAKSPEARE.
Somersetshire
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From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading From the squire to the swineherd, every one within a circuit of many miles was full of the strange report.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading From the squire to the swineherd, every one within a circuit of many miles was full of the strange report.
swineherdnoun
a herder or swine
From this reading From the squire to the swineherd, every one within a circuit of many miles was full of the strange report.
carry out
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It is you Hath blown this coal betwixt my lord and me.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading From the squire to the swineherd, every one within a circuit of many miles was full of the strange report.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is you Hath blown this coal betwixt my lord and me.”
ærial
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From this reading The announcement that our sovereign Lady herself had resolved to take a bird’s-eye view of her dominions from the clouds, could hardly have created a greater sensation in the county of Somersetshire, than the rumour, presently confirmed “by authority,” that the Earl of Dashleigh was to be one of the ærial travellers in the _Eaglet_.
