Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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From this reading Suppose their Peerage Bill had passed into an Act, how would they have carried the Reform Bill of 1832?

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Suppose their Peerage Bill had passed into an Act, how would they have carried the Reform Bill of 1832?

an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west

From this reading In that case, the British House of Lords would have been transformed into a Venetian Senate, and the old walls of St. James’s might have witnessed scenes of as degrading mortification as the famous ducal palace of the Adriatic.

(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 _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Suppose their Peerage Bill had passed into an Act, how would they have carried the Reform Bill of 1832?

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The Whigs may reply, that if the Peerage Bill had become a law, the Reform Bill would never have been introduced; and I believe them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Whigs may reply, that if the Peerage Bill had become a law, the Reform Bill would never have been introduced; and I believe them.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The Whigs may reply, that if the Peerage Bill had become a law, the Reform Bill would never have been introduced; and I believe them.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading George III. routed the Whigs, consolidated by half a century of power; but an ordinary monarch would have sunk beneath the Coalition and the India Bill.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Suppose their Peerage Bill had passed into an Act, how would they have carried the Reform Bill of 1832?

the people of Great Britain

From this reading In that case, the British House of Lords would have been transformed into a Venetian Senate, and the old walls of St. James’s might have witnessed scenes of as degrading mortification as the famous ducal palace of the Adriatic.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading George III. routed the Whigs, consolidated by half a century of power; but an ordinary monarch would have sunk beneath the Coalition and the India Bill.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading George III. routed the Whigs, consolidated by half a century of power; but an ordinary monarch would have sunk beneath the Coalition and the India Bill.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Suppose their Peerage Bill had passed into an Act, how would they have carried the Reform Bill of 1832?

an occurrence of something

From this reading In that case, the British House of Lords would have been transformed into a Venetian Senate, and the old walls of St. James’s might have witnessed scenes of as degrading mortification as the famous ducal palace of the Adriatic.

a period of 100 years

From this reading George III. routed the Whigs, consolidated by half a century of power; but an ordinary monarch would have sunk beneath the Coalition and the India Bill.

an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty

From this reading George III. routed the Whigs, consolidated by half a century of power; but an ordinary monarch would have sunk beneath the Coalition and the India Bill.

joined together into a whole

From this reading George III. routed the Whigs, consolidated by half a century of power; but an ordinary monarch would have sunk beneath the Coalition and the India Bill.

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

harmful to the mind or morals

From this reading In that case, the British House of Lords would have been transformed into a Venetian Senate, and the old walls of St. James’s might have witnessed scenes of as degrading mortification as the famous ducal palace of the Adriatic.

of or belonging to or suitable for a duke

From this reading In that case, the British House of Lords would have been transformed into a Venetian Senate, and the old walls of St. James’s might have witnessed scenes of as degrading mortification as the famous ducal palace of the Adriatic.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading In that case, the British House of Lords would have been transformed into a Venetian Senate, and the old walls of St. James’s might have witnessed scenes of as degrading mortification as the famous ducal palace of the Adriatic.

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading George III. routed the Whigs, consolidated by half a century of power; but an ordinary monarch would have sunk beneath the Coalition and the India Bill.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Suppose their Peerage Bill had passed into an Act, how would they have carried the Reform Bill of 1832?

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading George III. routed the Whigs, consolidated by half a century of power; but an ordinary monarch would have sunk beneath the Coalition and the India Bill.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Suppose their Peerage Bill had passed into an Act, how would they have carried the Reform Bill of 1832?

plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In that case, the British House of Lords would have been transformed into a Venetian Senate, and the old walls of St. James’s might have witnessed scenes of as degrading mortification as the famous ducal palace of the Adriatic.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

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From this reading Suppose their Peerage Bill had passed into an Act, how would they have carried the Reform Bill of 1832?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The Whigs may reply, that if the Peerage Bill had become a law, the Reform Bill would never have been introduced; and I believe them.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Whigs may reply, that if the Peerage Bill had become a law, the Reform Bill would never have been introduced; and I believe them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading George III. routed the Whigs, consolidated by half a century of power; but an ordinary monarch would have sunk beneath the Coalition and the India Bill.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In that case, the British House of Lords would have been transformed into a Venetian Senate, and the old walls of St. James’s might have witnessed scenes of as degrading mortification as the famous ducal palace of the Adriatic.

owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading George III. routed the Whigs, consolidated by half a century of power; but an ordinary monarch would have sunk beneath the Coalition and the India Bill.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Suppose their Peerage Bill had passed into an Act, how would they have carried the Reform Bill of 1832?

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading The Whigs may reply, that if the Peerage Bill had become a law, the Reform Bill would never have been introduced; and I believe them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading In that case, the British House of Lords would have been transformed into a Venetian Senate, and the old walls of St. James’s might have witnessed scenes of as degrading mortification as the famous ducal palace of the Adriatic.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading The Whigs may reply, that if the Peerage Bill had become a law, the Reform Bill would never have been introduced; and I believe them.

relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading In that case, the British House of Lords would have been transformed into a Venetian Senate, and the old walls of St. James’s might have witnessed scenes of as degrading mortification as the famous ducal palace of the Adriatic.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In that case, the British House of Lords would have been transformed into a Venetian Senate, and the old walls of St. James’s might have witnessed scenes of as degrading mortification as the famous ducal palace of the Adriatic.

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading George III. routed the Whigs, consolidated by half a century of power; but an ordinary monarch would have sunk beneath the Coalition and the India Bill.

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading In that case, the British House of Lords would have been transformed into a Venetian Senate, and the old walls of St. James’s might have witnessed scenes of as degrading mortification as the famous ducal palace of the Adriatic.

of an obscure nature

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The Whigs may reply, that if the Peerage Bill had become a law, the Reform Bill would never have been introduced; and I believe them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In that case, the British House of Lords would have been transformed into a Venetian Senate, and the old walls of St. James’s might have witnessed scenes of as degrading mortification as the famous ducal palace of the Adriatic.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading George III. routed the Whigs, consolidated by half a century of power; but an ordinary monarch would have sunk beneath the Coalition and the India Bill.

edible viscera of a butchered animal

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading In that case, the British House of Lords would have been transformed into a Venetian Senate, and the old walls of St. James’s might have witnessed scenes of as degrading mortification as the famous ducal palace of the Adriatic.

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

relating to or having the nature of a parliament

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Suppose their Peerage Bill had passed into an Act, how would they have carried the Reform Bill of 1832?

the peers of a kingdom considered as a group

From this reading Suppose their Peerage Bill had passed into an Act, how would they have carried the Reform Bill of 1832?

possession of controlling influence

From this reading George III. routed the Whigs, consolidated by half a century of power; but an ordinary monarch would have sunk beneath the Coalition and the India Bill.

a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

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From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

put in the mind of someone

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading The Whigs may reply, that if the Peerage Bill had become a law, the Reform Bill would never have been introduced; and I believe them.

past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations

From this reading George III. routed the Whigs, consolidated by half a century of power; but an ordinary monarch would have sunk beneath the Coalition and the India Bill.

tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading In that case, the British House of Lords would have been transformed into a Venetian Senate, and the old walls of St. James’s might have witnessed scenes of as degrading mortification as the famous ducal palace of the Adriatic.

assembly possessing high legislative powers

From this reading In that case, the British House of Lords would have been transformed into a Venetian Senate, and the old walls of St. James’s might have witnessed scenes of as degrading mortification as the famous ducal palace of the Adriatic.

Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

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From this reading In that case, the British House of Lords would have been transformed into a Venetian Senate, and the old walls of St. James’s might have witnessed scenes of as degrading mortification as the famous ducal palace of the Adriatic.

doomed to extinction

From this reading George III. routed the Whigs, consolidated by half a century of power; but an ordinary monarch would have sunk beneath the Coalition and the India Bill.

express a supposition

From this reading Suppose their Peerage Bill had passed into an Act, how would they have carried the Reform Bill of 1832?

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Suppose their Peerage Bill had passed into an Act, how would they have carried the Reform Bill of 1832?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

given a completely different form or appearance

From this reading In that case, the British House of Lords would have been transformed into a Venetian Senate, and the old walls of St. James’s might have witnessed scenes of as degrading mortification as the famous ducal palace of the Adriatic.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

a resident of Venice

From this reading In that case, the British House of Lords would have been transformed into a Venetian Senate, and the old walls of St. James’s might have witnessed scenes of as degrading mortification as the famous ducal palace of the Adriatic.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading In that case, the British House of Lords would have been transformed into a Venetian Senate, and the old walls of St. James’s might have witnessed scenes of as degrading mortification as the famous ducal palace of the Adriatic.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

at the time that

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

plural of “whig” — a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Parliamentary Reform_ WHEN the Whigs and their public organs favour us with their mysterious hints that the constitution has provided the sovereign with a means to re-establish at all times a legislative sympathy between the two Houses of Parliament, it may be as well to remind them that we are not indebted for this salutary prerogative to the forbearance of their party.

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading In that case, the British House of Lords would have been transformed into a Venetian Senate, and the old walls of St. James’s might have witnessed scenes of as degrading mortification as the famous ducal palace of the Adriatic.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Suppose their Peerage Bill had passed into an Act, how would they have carried the Reform Bill of 1832?