used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the death of Queen Anne a great change took place in the reigning family.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading And even here again the Abbey plays a part in it all, for the famous Dean of Westminster, Francis Atterbury, was concerned in these Jacobite plots.
anew
From this reading And even here again the Abbey plays a part in it all, for the famous Dean of Westminster, Francis Atterbury, was concerned in these Jacobite plots.
(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 And even here again the Abbey plays a part in it all, for the famous Dean of Westminster, Francis Atterbury, was concerned in these Jacobite plots.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading At the death of Queen Anne a great change took place in the reigning family.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the death of Queen Anne a great change took place in the reigning family.
Atterbury
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From this reading And even here again the Abbey plays a part in it all, for the famous Dean of Westminster, Francis Atterbury, was concerned in these Jacobite plots.
for the reason that
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “_We were dreamers, dreaming greatly, in the man-stifled town; We yearned beyond the sky-line where the strange roads go down.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Came the Whisper, came the Vision, came the Power with the Need, Till the Soul that is not man’s soul was lent us to lead._” RUDYARD KIPLING (_The Seven Seas_).
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading At the death of Queen Anne a great change took place in the reigning family.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading And even here again the Abbey plays a part in it all, for the famous Dean of Westminster, Francis Atterbury, was concerned in these Jacobite plots.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading And even here again the Abbey plays a part in it all, for the famous Dean of Westminster, Francis Atterbury, was concerned in these Jacobite plots.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading At the death of Queen Anne a great change took place in the reigning family.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “_We were dreamers, dreaming greatly, in the man-stifled town; We yearned beyond the sky-line where the strange roads go down.
dreamersnounUS /ˈdriːmərz/
plural of “dreamer” — someone who is dreaming
From this reading “_We were dreamers, dreaming greatly, in the man-stifled town; We yearned beyond the sky-line where the strange roads go down.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “_We were dreamers, dreaming greatly, in the man-stifled town; We yearned beyond the sky-line where the strange roads go down.
divisible by two
From this reading And even here again the Abbey plays a part in it all, for the famous Dean of Westminster, Francis Atterbury, was concerned in these Jacobite plots.
a social unit living together
From this reading At the death of Queen Anne a great change took place in the reigning family.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading And even here again the Abbey plays a part in it all, for the famous Dean of Westminster, Francis Atterbury, was concerned in these Jacobite plots.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
Francis
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From this reading And even here again the Abbey plays a part in it all, for the famous Dean of Westminster, Francis Atterbury, was concerned in these Jacobite plots.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “_We were dreamers, dreaming greatly, in the man-stifled town; We yearned beyond the sky-line where the strange roads go down.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At the death of Queen Anne a great change took place in the reigning family.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “_We were dreamers, dreaming greatly, in the man-stifled town; We yearned beyond the sky-line where the strange roads go down.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And even here again the Abbey plays a part in it all, for the famous Dean of Westminster, Francis Atterbury, was concerned in these Jacobite plots.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “_We were dreamers, dreaming greatly, in the man-stifled town; We yearned beyond the sky-line where the strange roads go down.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Came the Whisper, came the Vision, came the Power with the Need, Till the Soul that is not man’s soul was lent us to lead._” RUDYARD KIPLING (_The Seven Seas_).
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And even here again the Abbey plays a part in it all, for the famous Dean of Westminster, Francis Atterbury, was concerned in these Jacobite plots.
JacobitenounUS /ˈdʒækəbaɪt/
a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
From this reading And even here again the Abbey plays a part in it all, for the famous Dean of Westminster, Francis Atterbury, was concerned in these Jacobite plots.
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 The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
KIPLINGnounUS /ˈkɪplɪŋ/
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading Came the Whisper, came the Vision, came the Power with the Need, Till the Soul that is not man’s soul was lent us to lead._” RUDYARD KIPLING (_The Seven Seas_).
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Came the Whisper, came the Vision, came the Power with the Need, Till the Soul that is not man’s soul was lent us to lead._” RUDYARD KIPLING (_The Seven Seas_).
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Came the Whisper, came the Vision, came the Power with the Need, Till the Soul that is not man’s soul was lent us to lead._” RUDYARD KIPLING (_The Seven Seas_).
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Came the Whisper, came the Vision, came the Power with the Need, Till the Soul that is not man’s soul was lent us to lead._” RUDYARD KIPLING (_The Seven Seas_).
man-stifled
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From this reading “_We were dreamers, dreaming greatly, in the man-stifled town; We yearned beyond the sky-line where the strange roads go down.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Came the Whisper, came the Vision, came the Power with the Need, Till the Soul that is not man’s soul was lent us to lead._” RUDYARD KIPLING (_The Seven Seas_).
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Came the Whisper, came the Vision, came the Power with the Need, Till the Soul that is not man’s soul was lent us to lead._” RUDYARD KIPLING (_The Seven Seas_).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the death of Queen Anne a great change took place in the reigning family.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And even here again the Abbey plays a part in it all, for the famous Dean of Westminster, Francis Atterbury, was concerned in these Jacobite plots.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the death of Queen Anne a great change took place in the reigning family.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading And even here again the Abbey plays a part in it all, for the famous Dean of Westminster, Francis Atterbury, was concerned in these Jacobite plots.
plotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Came the Whisper, came the Vision, came the Power with the Need, Till the Soul that is not man’s soul was lent us to lead._” RUDYARD KIPLING (_The Seven Seas_).
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
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 At the death of Queen Anne a great change took place in the reigning family.
reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading At the death of Queen Anne a great change took place in the reigning family.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading “_We were dreamers, dreaming greatly, in the man-stifled town; We yearned beyond the sky-line where the strange roads go down.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
RUDYARD
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From this reading Came the Whisper, came the Vision, came the Power with the Need, Till the Soul that is not man’s soul was lent us to lead._” RUDYARD KIPLING (_The Seven Seas_).
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Came the Whisper, came the Vision, came the Power with the Need, Till the Soul that is not man’s soul was lent us to lead._” RUDYARD KIPLING (_The Seven Seas_).
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Came the Whisper, came the Vision, came the Power with the Need, Till the Soul that is not man’s soul was lent us to lead._” RUDYARD KIPLING (_The Seven Seas_).
sky-line
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From this reading “_We were dreamers, dreaming greatly, in the man-stifled town; We yearned beyond the sky-line where the strange roads go down.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Came the Whisper, came the Vision, came the Power with the Need, Till the Soul that is not man’s soul was lent us to lead._” RUDYARD KIPLING (_The Seven Seas_).
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “_We were dreamers, dreaming greatly, in the man-stifled town; We yearned beyond the sky-line where the strange roads go down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Came the Whisper, came the Vision, came the Power with the Need, Till the Soul that is not man’s soul was lent us to lead._” RUDYARD KIPLING (_The Seven Seas_).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_We were dreamers, dreaming greatly, in the man-stifled town; We yearned beyond the sky-line where the strange roads go down.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And even here again the Abbey plays a part in it all, for the famous Dean of Westminster, Francis Atterbury, was concerned in these Jacobite plots.
up to a particular time
From this reading Came the Whisper, came the Vision, came the Power with the Need, Till the Soul that is not man’s soul was lent us to lead._” RUDYARD KIPLING (_The Seven Seas_).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Came the Whisper, came the Vision, came the Power with the Need, Till the Soul that is not man’s soul was lent us to lead._” RUDYARD KIPLING (_The Seven Seas_).
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At the death of Queen Anne a great change took place in the reigning family.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “_We were dreamers, dreaming greatly, in the man-stifled town; We yearned beyond the sky-line where the strange roads go down.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Came the Whisper, came the Vision, came the Power with the Need, Till the Soul that is not man’s soul was lent us to lead._” RUDYARD KIPLING (_The Seven Seas_).
a vivid mental image
From this reading Came the Whisper, came the Vision, came the Power with the Need, Till the Soul that is not man’s soul was lent us to lead._” RUDYARD KIPLING (_The Seven Seas_).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Came the Whisper, came the Vision, came the Power with the Need, Till the Soul that is not man’s soul was lent us to lead._” RUDYARD KIPLING (_The Seven Seas_).
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “_We were dreamers, dreaming greatly, in the man-stifled town; We yearned beyond the sky-line where the strange roads go down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “_We were dreamers, dreaming greatly, in the man-stifled town; We yearned beyond the sky-line where the strange roads go down.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading And even here again the Abbey plays a part in it all, for the famous Dean of Westminster, Francis Atterbury, was concerned in these Jacobite plots.
in or at the place that
From this reading “_We were dreamers, dreaming greatly, in the man-stifled town; We yearned beyond the sky-line where the strange roads go down.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Came the Whisper, came the Vision, came the Power with the Need, Till the Soul that is not man’s soul was lent us to lead._” RUDYARD KIPLING (_The Seven Seas_).
in the company of; together with
From this reading Came the Whisper, came the Vision, came the Power with the Need, Till the Soul that is not man’s soul was lent us to lead._” RUDYARD KIPLING (_The Seven Seas_).
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The people would not have Queen Anne’s brother, Prince James, for their King, because he was a Roman Catholic, but there were many plans and plots in his favour, as we have heard.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading “_We were dreamers, dreaming greatly, in the man-stifled town; We yearned beyond the sky-line where the strange roads go down.
