used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
accessionnounUS /əkˈseʃən/
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
From this reading After her accession, one of her first steps had been to shower honour upon the Earl of Marlborough.
advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading The Earl of Marlborough was her most trusted adviser.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her accession, one of her first steps had been to shower honour upon the Earl of Marlborough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
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 Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After her accession, one of her first steps had been to shower honour upon the Earl of Marlborough.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading A whig cabinet was formed, of which he and Lord Godolphin were the leading spirits, two tories however--Harley and Saint John--having seats in the ministry.
Chace
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From this reading Three months have passed since the Earl of Marlborough's visit to the Chace.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Three months have passed since the Earl of Marlborough's visit to the Chace.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After her accession, one of her first steps had been to shower honour upon the Earl of Marlborough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading A whig cabinet was formed, of which he and Lord Godolphin were the leading spirits, two tories however--Harley and Saint John--having seats in the ministry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
Godolphin
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From this reading A whig cabinet was formed, of which he and Lord Godolphin were the leading spirits, two tories however--Harley and Saint John--having seats in the ministry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After her accession, one of her first steps had been to shower honour upon the Earl of Marlborough.
Harley
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From this reading A whig cabinet was formed, of which he and Lord Godolphin were the leading spirits, two tories however--Harley and Saint John--having seats in the ministry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three months have passed since the Earl of Marlborough's visit to the Chace.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A whig cabinet was formed, of which he and Lord Godolphin were the leading spirits, two tories however--Harley and Saint John--having seats in the ministry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A whig cabinet was formed, of which he and Lord Godolphin were the leading spirits, two tories however--Harley and Saint John--having seats in the ministry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After her accession, one of her first steps had been to shower honour upon the Earl of Marlborough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
the state of being honored
From this reading After her accession, one of her first steps had been to shower honour upon the Earl of Marlborough.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A whig cabinet was formed, of which he and Lord Godolphin were the leading spirits, two tories however--Harley and Saint John--having seats in the ministry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A whig cabinet was formed, of which he and Lord Godolphin were the leading spirits, two tories however--Harley and Saint John--having seats in the ministry.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading A whig cabinet was formed, of which he and Lord Godolphin were the leading spirits, two tories however--Harley and Saint John--having seats in the ministry.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading A whig cabinet was formed, of which he and Lord Godolphin were the leading spirits, two tories however--Harley and Saint John--having seats in the ministry.
march in a procession
From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
Marlborough
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From this reading After her accession, one of her first steps had been to shower honour upon the Earl of Marlborough.
Marlborough's
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From this reading Three months have passed since the Earl of Marlborough's visit to the Chace.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading A whig cabinet was formed, of which he and Lord Godolphin were the leading spirits, two tories however--Harley and Saint John--having seats in the ministry.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Three months have passed since the Earl of Marlborough's visit to the Chace.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Earl of Marlborough was her most trusted adviser.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three months have passed since the Earl of Marlborough's visit to the Chace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After her accession, one of her first steps had been to shower honour upon the Earl of Marlborough.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three months have passed since the Earl of Marlborough's visit to the Chace.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading A whig cabinet was formed, of which he and Lord Godolphin were the leading spirits, two tories however--Harley and Saint John--having seats in the ministry.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading A whig cabinet was formed, of which he and Lord Godolphin were the leading spirits, two tories however--Harley and Saint John--having seats in the ministry.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading After her accession, one of her first steps had been to shower honour upon the Earl of Marlborough.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three months have passed since the Earl of Marlborough's visit to the Chace.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading A whig cabinet was formed, of which he and Lord Godolphin were the leading spirits, two tories however--Harley and Saint John--having seats in the ministry.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading After her accession, one of her first steps had been to shower honour upon the Earl of Marlborough.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three months have passed since the Earl of Marlborough's visit to the Chace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three months have passed since the Earl of Marlborough's visit to the Chace.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three months have passed since the Earl of Marlborough's visit to the Chace.
toriesnounUS /ˈtɔːriːz/
plural of “tory” — an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading A whig cabinet was formed, of which he and Lord Godolphin were the leading spirits, two tories however--Harley and Saint John--having seats in the ministry.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading The Earl of Marlborough was her most trusted adviser.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A whig cabinet was formed, of which he and Lord Godolphin were the leading spirits, two tories however--Harley and Saint John--having seats in the ministry.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After her accession, one of her first steps had been to shower honour upon the Earl of Marlborough.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Three months have passed since the Earl of Marlborough's visit to the Chace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A whig cabinet was formed, of which he and Lord Godolphin were the leading spirits, two tories however--Harley and Saint John--having seats in the ministry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A whig cabinet was formed, of which he and Lord Godolphin were the leading spirits, two tories however--Harley and Saint John--having seats in the ministry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A whig cabinet was formed, of which he and Lord Godolphin were the leading spirits, two tories however--Harley and Saint John--having seats in the ministry.
whignounUS /wɪɡ/
a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
From this reading A whig cabinet was formed, of which he and Lord Godolphin were the leading spirits, two tories however--Harley and Saint John--having seats in the ministry.
William
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From this reading Changes have taken place in England, for on the eighth of March King William died from the effects of a fall from his horse, and the Princess Anne ascended the throne.
