used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
anew
From this reading When we begin to speak of the early nineteenth century we have again to think of wars, for the fights with Napoleon were still going on.
(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 But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ”_our slowly grown And crown’d Republic_.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
for the reason that
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When we begin to speak of the early nineteenth century we have again to think of wars, for the fights with Napoleon were still going on.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
a period of 100 years
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
crown'd
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From this reading ”_our slowly grown And crown’d Republic_.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading When we begin to speak of the early nineteenth century we have again to think of wars, for the fights with Napoleon were still going on.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading When we begin to speak of the early nineteenth century we have again to think of wars, for the fights with Napoleon were still going on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
the act of departing
From this reading When we begin to speak of the early nineteenth century we have again to think of wars, for the fights with Napoleon were still going on.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading ”_our slowly grown And crown’d Republic_.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
ten 10s
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
lengthsnounUS /leŋkθs/
plural of “length” — the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading When we begin to speak of the early nineteenth century we have again to think of wars, for the fights with Napoleon were still going on.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When we begin to speak of the early nineteenth century we have again to think of wars, for the fights with Napoleon were still going on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ”_our slowly grown And crown’d Republic_.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
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 TENNYSON (_To the Queen_).
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading ”_our slowly grown And crown’d Republic_.”
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading ”_our slowly grown And crown’d Republic_.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
express in speech
From this reading When we begin to speak of the early nineteenth century we have again to think of wars, for the fights with Napoleon were still going on.
not in physical motion
From this reading When we begin to speak of the early nineteenth century we have again to think of wars, for the fights with Napoleon were still going on.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading TENNYSON (_To the Queen_).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TENNYSON (_To the Queen_).
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When we begin to speak of the early nineteenth century we have again to think of wars, for the fights with Napoleon were still going on.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TENNYSON (_To the Queen_).
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading When we begin to speak of the early nineteenth century we have again to think of wars, for the fights with Napoleon were still going on.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But in telling the story of a place like the Abbey it is better to have some division, and as the French Revolution took place nearly at the end of the eighteenth century, a kind of natural division comes at that time, for we know that the French Revolution made a great and lasting change all over Europe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we begin to speak of the early nineteenth century we have again to think of wars, for the fights with Napoleon were still going on.
at the time that
From this reading When we begin to speak of the early nineteenth century we have again to think of wars, for the fights with Napoleon were still going on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When we begin to speak of the early nineteenth century we have again to think of wars, for the fights with Napoleon were still going on.
a late time of life
From this reading It is very difficult properly to divide the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, because, of course, history does not cut itself up into lengths of a hundred years.
