1819
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From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The goddess of prosperity, with her wings of silver and her feathers of gold, was to bless a people which had long known only paper money.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Men supposed that it would put an end to the enormous taxation and the strain which the nation had borne so gallantly during twenty years of war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men supposed that it would put an end to the enormous taxation and the strain which the nation had borne so gallantly during twenty years of war.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In one particular at least the Bow Street runner was right.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The peace which followed Waterloo had been welcomed with enthusiasm.
give a benediction to
From this reading The goddess of prosperity, with her wings of silver and her feathers of gold, was to bless a people which had long known only paper money.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Men supposed that it would put an end to the enormous taxation and the strain which the nation had borne so gallantly during twenty years of war.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading In one particular at least the Bow Street runner was right.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Men supposed that it would put an end to the enormous taxation and the strain which the nation had borne so gallantly during twenty years of war.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Men supposed that it would put an end to the enormous taxation and the strain which the nation had borne so gallantly during twenty years of war.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Men supposed that it would put an end to the enormous taxation and the strain which the nation had borne so gallantly during twenty years of war.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The peace which followed Waterloo had been welcomed with enthusiasm.
far-seeing
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From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading The goddess of prosperity, with her wings of silver and her feathers of gold, was to bless a people which had long known only paper money.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The peace which followed Waterloo had been welcomed with enthusiasm.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading Men supposed that it would put an end to the enormous taxation and the strain which the nation had borne so gallantly during twenty years of war.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading The goddess of prosperity, with her wings of silver and her feathers of gold, was to bless a people which had long known only paper money.
coins made of gold
From this reading The goddess of prosperity, with her wings of silver and her feathers of gold, was to bless a people which had long known only paper money.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The peace which followed Waterloo had been welcomed with enthusiasm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The goddess of prosperity, with her wings of silver and her feathers of gold, was to bless a people which had long known only paper money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one particular at least the Bow Street runner was right.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Men supposed that it would put an end to the enormous taxation and the strain which the nation had borne so gallantly during twenty years of war.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The goddess of prosperity, with her wings of silver and her feathers of gold, was to bless a people which had long known only paper money.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In one particular at least the Bow Street runner was right.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The goddess of prosperity, with her wings of silver and her feathers of gold, was to bless a people which had long known only paper money.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The goddess of prosperity, with her wings of silver and her feathers of gold, was to bless a people which had long known only paper money.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Men supposed that it would put an end to the enormous taxation and the strain which the nation had borne so gallantly during twenty years of war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one particular at least the Bow Street runner was right.
and nothing more
From this reading The goddess of prosperity, with her wings of silver and her feathers of gold, was to bless a people which had long known only paper money.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The goddess of prosperity, with her wings of silver and her feathers of gold, was to bless a people which had long known only paper money.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In one particular at least the Bow Street runner was right.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The peace which followed Waterloo had been welcomed with enthusiasm.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The goddess of prosperity, with her wings of silver and her feathers of gold, was to bless a people which had long known only paper money.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading The goddess of prosperity, with her wings of silver and her feathers of gold, was to bless a people which had long known only paper money.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Men supposed that it would put an end to the enormous taxation and the strain which the nation had borne so gallantly during twenty years of war.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In one particular at least the Bow Street runner was right.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading In one particular at least the Bow Street runner was right.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The goddess of prosperity, with her wings of silver and her feathers of gold, was to bless a people which had long known only paper money.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Men supposed that it would put an end to the enormous taxation and the strain which the nation had borne so gallantly during twenty years of war.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Men supposed that it would put an end to the enormous taxation and the strain which the nation had borne so gallantly during twenty years of war.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In one particular at least the Bow Street runner was right.
required or under orders
From this reading Men supposed that it would put an end to the enormous taxation and the strain which the nation had borne so gallantly during twenty years of war.
taxationnounUS /tækˈseɪʃən/
charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
From this reading Men supposed that it would put an end to the enormous taxation and the strain which the nation had borne so gallantly during twenty years of war.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In one particular at least the Bow Street runner was right.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men supposed that it would put an end to the enormous taxation and the strain which the nation had borne so gallantly during twenty years of war.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Men supposed that it would put an end to the enormous taxation and the strain which the nation had borne so gallantly during twenty years of war.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Men supposed that it would put an end to the enormous taxation and the strain which the nation had borne so gallantly during twenty years of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In one particular at least the Bow Street runner was right.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading The peace which followed Waterloo had been welcomed with enthusiasm.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading The peace which followed Waterloo had been welcomed with enthusiasm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The goddess of prosperity, with her wings of silver and her feathers of gold, was to bless a people which had long known only paper money.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The peace which followed Waterloo had been welcomed with enthusiasm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Men supposed that it would put an end to the enormous taxation and the strain which the nation had borne so gallantly during twenty years of war.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Government which ruled England in that year, 1819, was made up of brave men; whether they were wise men or great men, or far-seeing men, is another question.
a late time of life
From this reading Men supposed that it would put an end to the enormous taxation and the strain which the nation had borne so gallantly during twenty years of war.
