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From this reading [147] Caroline Matilda, posthumous child of Frederick, Prince of Wales, was born in July, 1751.
1751
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From this reading [147] Caroline Matilda, posthumous child of Frederick, Prince of Wales, was born in July, 1751.
1766
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From this reading She married in October, 1766, Christian VII., King of Denmark.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her husband appears to have been a low brute, whose excesses impaired whatever mind he originally possessed.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her husband appears to have been a low brute, whose excesses impaired whatever mind he originally possessed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her husband appears to have been a low brute, whose excesses impaired whatever mind he originally possessed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
brought into existence
From this reading [147] Caroline Matilda, posthumous child of Frederick, Prince of Wales, was born in July, 1751.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading Her husband appears to have been a low brute, whose excesses impaired whatever mind he originally possessed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading [147] Caroline Matilda, posthumous child of Frederick, Prince of Wales, was born in July, 1751.
a young person of either sex
From this reading [147] Caroline Matilda, posthumous child of Frederick, Prince of Wales, was born in July, 1751.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading She married in October, 1766, Christian VII., King of Denmark.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading She married in October, 1766, Christian VII., King of Denmark.
the act of departing
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
excessesnounUS /ˌekˈsesɪz/
plural of “excess” — a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading Her husband appears to have been a low brute, whose excesses impaired whatever mind he originally possessed.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading [147] Caroline Matilda, posthumous child of Frederick, Prince of Wales, was born in July, 1751.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her husband appears to have been a low brute, whose excesses impaired whatever mind he originally possessed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband appears to have been a low brute, whose excesses impaired whatever mind he originally possessed.
impairedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperd/
diminished in strength, quality, or utility
From this reading Her husband appears to have been a low brute, whose excesses impaired whatever mind he originally possessed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [147] Caroline Matilda, posthumous child of Frederick, Prince of Wales, was born in July, 1751.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading [147] Caroline Matilda, posthumous child of Frederick, Prince of Wales, was born in July, 1751.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading She married in October, 1766, Christian VII., King of Denmark.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her husband appears to have been a low brute, whose excesses impaired whatever mind he originally possessed.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The marriage proved unhappy.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She married in October, 1766, Christian VII., King of Denmark.
Matilda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [147] Caroline Matilda, posthumous child of Frederick, Prince of Wales, was born in July, 1751.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her husband appears to have been a low brute, whose excesses impaired whatever mind he originally possessed.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading She married in October, 1766, Christian VII., King of Denmark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [147] Caroline Matilda, posthumous child of Frederick, Prince of Wales, was born in July, 1751.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Her husband appears to have been a low brute, whose excesses impaired whatever mind he originally possessed.
coated with paint
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Her husband appears to have been a low brute, whose excesses impaired whatever mind he originally possessed.
posthumousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːstʃʊməs/
occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
From this reading [147] Caroline Matilda, posthumous child of Frederick, Prince of Wales, was born in July, 1751.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading [147] Caroline Matilda, posthumous child of Frederick, Prince of Wales, was born in July, 1751.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The marriage proved unhappy.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She married in October, 1766, Christian VII., King of Denmark.
term of address for a man
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The marriage proved unhappy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The marriage proved unhappy.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading She married in October, 1766, Christian VII., King of Denmark.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading [147] Caroline Matilda, posthumous child of Frederick, Prince of Wales, was born in July, 1751.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [147] Caroline Matilda, posthumous child of Frederick, Prince of Wales, was born in July, 1751.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Her husband appears to have been a low brute, whose excesses impaired whatever mind he originally possessed.
which person or people
From this reading Before her departure from England, her portrait was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, who complained that she was so constantly in tears that he could do justice neither to her nor to himself.
belonging to which person
From this reading Her husband appears to have been a low brute, whose excesses impaired whatever mind he originally possessed.
