1829
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From this reading She usurped the throne in 1829, we have now reached 1857, so she has been reigning more than twenty-seven years, and a bitter reign it has been.
1857
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From this reading She usurped the throne in 1829, we have now reached 1857, so she has been reigning more than twenty-seven years, and a bitter reign it has been.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But surely the great men around her might have some sort o' power to clap a stopper on 'er?" said Hockins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "But surely the great men around her might have some sort o' power to clap a stopper on 'er?" said Hockins.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She usurped the throne in 1829, we have now reached 1857, so she has been reigning more than twenty-seven years, and a bitter reign it has been.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading She usurped the throne in 1829, we have now reached 1857, so she has been reigning more than twenty-seven years, and a bitter reign it has been.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But surely the great men around her might have some sort o' power to clap a stopper on 'er?" said Hockins.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
clapverbUS /klæp/
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading "But surely the great men around her might have some sort o' power to clap a stopper on 'er?" said Hockins.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
despoticadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːtɪk/
belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
diff'rent
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From this reading I'd teach history suffin diff'rent if I had my way," returned the negro.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "But surely the great men around her might have some sort o' power to clap a stopper on 'er?" said Hockins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "But surely the great men around her might have some sort o' power to clap a stopper on 'er?" said Hockins.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I'd teach history suffin diff'rent if I had my way," returned the negro.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She usurped the throne in 1829, we have now reached 1857, so she has been reigning more than twenty-seven years, and a bitter reign it has been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But surely the great men around her might have some sort o' power to clap a stopper on 'er?" said Hockins.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But surely the great men around her might have some sort o' power to clap a stopper on 'er?" said Hockins.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I'd teach history suffin diff'rent if I had my way," returned the negro.
HmnounUS /hm/
a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
From this reading "Hm!
Hockins
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From this reading "But surely the great men around her might have some sort o' power to clap a stopper on 'er?" said Hockins.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'd teach history suffin diff'rent if I had my way," returned the negro.
I'd
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From this reading I'd teach history suffin diff'rent if I had my way," returned the negro.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'd teach history suffin diff'rent if I had my way," returned the negro.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She usurped the throne in 1829, we have now reached 1857, so she has been reigning more than twenty-seven years, and a bitter reign it has been.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She usurped the throne in 1829, we have now reached 1857, so she has been reigning more than twenty-seven years, and a bitter reign it has been.
the force of workers available
From this reading "But surely the great men around her might have some sort o' power to clap a stopper on 'er?" said Hockins.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "But surely the great men around her might have some sort o' power to clap a stopper on 'er?" said Hockins.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She usurped the throne in 1829, we have now reached 1857, so she has been reigning more than twenty-seven years, and a bitter reign it has been.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'd teach history suffin diff'rent if I had my way," returned the negro.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading I'd teach history suffin diff'rent if I had my way," returned the negro.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She usurped the throne in 1829, we have now reached 1857, so she has been reigning more than twenty-seven years, and a bitter reign it has been.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "But surely the great men around her might have some sort o' power to clap a stopper on 'er?" said Hockins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But surely the great men around her might have some sort o' power to clap a stopper on 'er?" said Hockins.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "But surely the great men around her might have some sort o' power to clap a stopper on 'er?" said Hockins.
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 "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
Ranavalona
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From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She usurped the throne in 1829, we have now reached 1857, so she has been reigning more than twenty-seven years, and a bitter reign it has been.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading She usurped the throne in 1829, we have now reached 1857, so she has been reigning more than twenty-seven years, and a bitter reign it has been.
reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading She usurped the throne in 1829, we have now reached 1857, so she has been reigning more than twenty-seven years, and a bitter reign it has been.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I'd teach history suffin diff'rent if I had my way," returned the negro.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But surely the great men around her might have some sort o' power to clap a stopper on 'er?" said Hockins.
except for; apart from
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
self-willedadjective
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She usurped the throne in 1829, we have now reached 1857, so she has been reigning more than twenty-seven years, and a bitter reign it has been.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She usurped the throne in 1829, we have now reached 1857, so she has been reigning more than twenty-seven years, and a bitter reign it has been.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "But surely the great men around her might have some sort o' power to clap a stopper on 'er?" said Hockins.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "But surely the great men around her might have some sort o' power to clap a stopper on 'er?" said Hockins.
stoppernounUS /ˈstɑːpər/
an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
From this reading "But surely the great men around her might have some sort o' power to clap a stopper on 'er?" said Hockins.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
suffin
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From this reading I'd teach history suffin diff'rent if I had my way," returned the negro.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "But surely the great men around her might have some sort o' power to clap a stopper on 'er?" said Hockins.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I'd teach history suffin diff'rent if I had my way," returned the negro.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She usurped the throne in 1829, we have now reached 1857, so she has been reigning more than twenty-seven years, and a bitter reign it has been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'd teach history suffin diff'rent if I had my way," returned the negro.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading She usurped the throne in 1829, we have now reached 1857, so she has been reigning more than twenty-seven years, and a bitter reign it has been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But surely the great men around her might have some sort o' power to clap a stopper on 'er?" said Hockins.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading She usurped the throne in 1829, we have now reached 1857, so she has been reigning more than twenty-seven years, and a bitter reign it has been.
usurpedverbUS /ˌjuːˈsɜːrpt/
past form of “usurp” — seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
From this reading She usurped the throne in 1829, we have now reached 1857, so she has been reigning more than twenty-seven years, and a bitter reign it has been.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I'd teach history suffin diff'rent if I had my way," returned the negro.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She usurped the throne in 1829, we have now reached 1857, so she has been reigning more than twenty-seven years, and a bitter reign it has been.
at the time that
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "They have some power, but not much," returned the guide, "for Ranavalona is a passionate, self-willed, cruel woman; and when such a woman happens to be a despotic queen, nothing short of a revolution, or her death, can save the country.
a late time of life
From this reading She usurped the throne in 1829, we have now reached 1857, so she has been reigning more than twenty-seven years, and a bitter reign it has been.
