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1714
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From this reading HOUSE OF HANOVER.--1714 TO 1830.
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From this reading HOUSE OF HANOVER.--1714 TO 1830.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
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 When queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
(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 He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading When queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
electornounUS /ɪˈlektər/
a citizen who has a legal right to vote
From this reading When queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading When queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading When queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
a person of German nationality
From this reading When queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
grand-daughter
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From this reading When queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
HANOVERnounUS /ˈhænoʊvər/
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading HOUSE OF HANOVER.--1714 TO 1830.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HOUSE OF HANOVER.--1714 TO 1830.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
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 When queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
social deportment
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOUSE OF HANOVER.--1714 TO 1830.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading When queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
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 queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
on the contrary
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
six-and-twenty
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From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading When queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOUSE OF HANOVER.--1714 TO 1830.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
at the time that
From this reading When queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
which person or people
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
belonging to which person
From this reading When queen Anne died, the crown of England went to a German prince, named George, the elector or sovereign of Hanover, whose mother was grand-daughter of James the First.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was rather advanced in age, and being a stranger to the manners of the people, and to the language and laws of the country, was not likely to become a popular monarch; yet it was thought better that he should succeed to the throne, than to let the son of James II., who was now about six-and-twenty, be king of Great Britain.
