adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bell on the top of the Cohue Royale clattered like the tongue of a scolding fishwife.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For it was the fourth of October, and the opening of the Assise d'Heritage.
Assise
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From this reading For it was the fourth of October, and the opening of the Assise d'Heritage.
BattlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There had not been such a year of sensations since the Battle of Jersey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had not been such a year of sensations since the Battle of Jersey.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The bell on the top of the Cohue Royale clattered like the tongue of a scolding fishwife.
Bercynoun
butter creamed with white wine and shallots and parsley
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
bountynounUS /ˈbaʊnti/
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
clattered
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From this reading The bell on the top of the Cohue Royale clattered like the tongue of a scolding fishwife.
Cohue
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From this reading The bell on the top of the Cohue Royale clattered like the tongue of a scolding fishwife.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
d'Avranche
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From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
d'Heritage
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From this reading For it was the fourth of October, and the opening of the Assise d'Heritage.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
Duc
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From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
ennounUS /en/
half the width of an em
From this reading The island was en fete.
enlistingnounUS /enˈlɪstɪŋ/
the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
feteverbUS /feɪt/
have a celebration
From this reading The island was en fete.
fishwifenoun
someone who sells fish
From this reading The bell on the top of the Cohue Royale clattered like the tongue of a scolding fishwife.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it was the fourth of October, and the opening of the Assise d'Heritage.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading For it was the fourth of October, and the opening of the Assise d'Heritage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had not been such a year of sensations since the Battle of Jersey.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it was the fourth of October, and the opening of the Assise d'Heritage.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading There had not been such a year of sensations since the Battle of Jersey.
Jerseymen
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From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The bell on the top of the Cohue Royale clattered like the tongue of a scolding fishwife.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had not been such a year of sensations since the Battle of Jersey.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading For it was the fourth of October, and the opening of the Assise d'Heritage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bell on the top of the Cohue Royale clattered like the tongue of a scolding fishwife.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bell on the top of the Cohue Royale clattered like the tongue of a scolding fishwife.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading For it was the fourth of October, and the opening of the Assise d'Heritage.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
ProclamationnounUS /ˌprɑːkləˈmeɪʃən/
a formal public statement
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
Royale
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From this reading The bell on the top of the Cohue Royale clattered like the tongue of a scolding fishwife.
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading The bell on the top of the Cohue Royale clattered like the tongue of a scolding fishwife.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading There had not been such a year of sensations since the Battle of Jersey.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There had not been such a year of sensations since the Battle of Jersey.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There had not been such a year of sensations since the Battle of Jersey.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bell on the top of the Cohue Royale clattered like the tongue of a scolding fishwife.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had not been such a year of sensations since the Battle of Jersey.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The bell on the top of the Cohue Royale clattered like the tongue of a scolding fishwife.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading The bell on the top of the Cohue Royale clattered like the tongue of a scolding fishwife.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For it was the fourth of October, and the opening of the Assise d'Heritage.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This particular session of the Court was to proceed with unusual spirit and importance, for after the reading of the King's Proclamation, the Royal Court and the States were to present the formal welcome of the island to Admiral Prince Philip d'Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to offer a bounty to all Jerseymen enlisting under him.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There had not been such a year of sensations since the Battle of Jersey.
