the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
anecdotenounUS /ˈænəkdoʊt/
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
for the reason that
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER THE FIRST.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES THE SECOND.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
being joined in close association
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
crookeds
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From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
dubiousadjectiveUS /ˈduːbiəs/
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CHAPTER THE FIRST.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
How
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From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
MonarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
as might be expected
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
REVOLUTIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading REVOLUTION.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CHARLES THE SECOND.
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 There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
straitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
suggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAPTER THE FIRST.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
precisely as stated
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
at the time that
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though we find Charles the Second at the commencement of this chapter seated comfortably enough upon the English throne, the question "How came he there?"--when we remember the straits and the crookeds through which he passed--very naturally suggests itself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
WorcesternounUS /ˈwʊstər/
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
From this reading There is an anecdote connected with his escape from Worcester, which we have not given before, because, as it rests chiefly on the authority of the "Merry Monarch" himself, the story is very likely to be dubious.
