adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The conditions of the house of bondage were set forth with all simplicity.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And who can blame them?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(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 Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading And who can blame them?
bondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading The conditions of the house of bondage were set forth with all simplicity.
Burney
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From this reading Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And who can blame them?
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading The conditions of the house of bondage were set forth with all simplicity.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading No deception was practised.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The conditions of the house of bondage were set forth with all simplicity.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
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 Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The conditions of the house of bondage were set forth with all simplicity.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No deception was practised.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading No deception was practised.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
promoteverbUS /prəˈmoʊt/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
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 Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The conditions of the house of bondage were set forth with all simplicity.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading The conditions of the house of bondage were set forth with all simplicity.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And who can blame them?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The conditions of the house of bondage were set forth with all simplicity.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And who can blame them?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Who can wonder that princes should be under such a delusion when they are encouraged in it by the very persons who suffer from it most cruelly?
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Was it to be expected that George III. and Queen Charlotte should understand the interest of Frances Burney better, or promote it with more zeal, than herself and her father?
