used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When a former Queen sought the aid of France you know on what terms that aid was given.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading "When a former Queen sought the aid of France you know on what terms that aid was given.
ancestornounUS /ˈænsestər/
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not ignorant of the history of your country," pursued the Governor.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading Consternation kept the assembly silent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading You know the name of Maulévrier; how for six years he held the Castle of Gorey with the Eastern half of our island.
ConsternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Consternation kept the assembly silent.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "You are not ignorant of the history of your country," pursued the Governor.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading You know the name of Maulévrier; how for six years he held the Castle of Gorey with the Eastern half of our island.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You know the name of Maulévrier; how for six years he held the Castle of Gorey with the Eastern half of our island.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "When a former Queen sought the aid of France you know on what terms that aid was given.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "When a former Queen sought the aid of France you know on what terms that aid was given.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "When a former Queen sought the aid of France you know on what terms that aid was given.
Gorey
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From this reading You know the name of Maulévrier; how for six years he held the Castle of Gorey with the Eastern half of our island.
the head of a state government
From this reading "You are not ignorant of the history of your country," pursued the Governor.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading You know the name of Maulévrier; how for six years he held the Castle of Gorey with the Eastern half of our island.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know the name of Maulévrier; how for six years he held the Castle of Gorey with the Eastern half of our island.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading You know the name of Maulévrier; how for six years he held the Castle of Gorey with the Eastern half of our island.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "You are not ignorant of the history of your country," pursued the Governor.
how
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From this reading You know the name of Maulévrier; how for six years he held the Castle of Gorey with the Eastern half of our island.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading "You are not ignorant of the history of your country," pursued the Governor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading You know the name of Maulévrier; how for six years he held the Castle of Gorey with the Eastern half of our island.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Consternation kept the assembly silent.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "When a former Queen sought the aid of France you know on what terms that aid was given.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
Maulévrier
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From this reading You know the name of Maulévrier; how for six years he held the Castle of Gorey with the Eastern half of our island.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You know the name of Maulévrier; how for six years he held the Castle of Gorey with the Eastern half of our island.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not ignorant of the history of your country," pursued the Governor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are not ignorant of the history of your country," pursued the Governor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "When a former Queen sought the aid of France you know on what terms that aid was given.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You know the name of Maulévrier; how for six years he held the Castle of Gorey with the Eastern half of our island.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
Papists
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From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
a person who is being chased
From this reading "You are not ignorant of the history of your country," pursued the Governor.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "When a former Queen sought the aid of France you know on what terms that aid was given.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Consternation kept the assembly silent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading You know the name of Maulévrier; how for six years he held the Castle of Gorey with the Eastern half of our island.
that is looked for
From this reading "When a former Queen sought the aid of France you know on what terms that aid was given.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading "When a former Queen sought the aid of France you know on what terms that aid was given.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When a former Queen sought the aid of France you know on what terms that aid was given.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Consternation kept the assembly silent.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When a former Queen sought the aid of France you know on what terms that aid was given.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared to us' what things the Papists did in those days, and how the Lord delivered you by the hands of my own ancestor and of the sailors of England.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "When a former Queen sought the aid of France you know on what terms that aid was given.
at the time that
From this reading "When a former Queen sought the aid of France you know on what terms that aid was given.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You know the name of Maulévrier; how for six years he held the Castle of Gorey with the Eastern half of our island.
a late time of life
From this reading You know the name of Maulévrier; how for six years he held the Castle of Gorey with the Eastern half of our island.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are not ignorant of the history of your country," pursued the Governor.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are not ignorant of the history of your country," pursued the Governor.
