1805
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From this reading Notable among famous events was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which crippled for half a century to come the naval power of France.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Notable among famous events was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which crippled for half a century to come the naval power of France.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading The letter from Mrs. Fairbank to Colonel Baron, which Roy undertook to read aloud to Denham, was lengthy and verbose.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Notable among famous events was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which crippled for half a century to come the naval power of France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The letter from Mrs. Fairbank to Colonel Baron, which Roy undertook to read aloud to Denham, was lengthy and verbose.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The letter from Mrs. Fairbank to Colonel Baron, which Roy undertook to read aloud to Denham, was lengthy and verbose.
BaronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading It may be remarked here that much had happened during the last four years in European history, since the Barons had left their own country.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Notable among famous events was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which crippled for half a century to come the naval power of France.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some extracts may be given from it, the remainder being, in old-fashioned phrase, “left to the reader’s imagination.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Some extracts may be given from it, the remainder being, in old-fashioned phrase, “left to the reader’s imagination.”
a period of 100 years
From this reading Notable among famous events was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which crippled for half a century to come the naval power of France.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The letter from Mrs. Fairbank to Colonel Baron, which Roy undertook to read aloud to Denham, was lengthy and verbose.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Notable among famous events was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which crippled for half a century to come the naval power of France.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It may be remarked here that much had happened during the last four years in European history, since the Barons had left their own country.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Notable among famous events was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which crippled for half a century to come the naval power of France.
Denham
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From this reading The letter from Mrs. Fairbank to Colonel Baron, which Roy undertook to read aloud to Denham, was lengthy and verbose.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It may be remarked here that much had happened during the last four years in European history, since the Barons had left their own country.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading It may be remarked here that much had happened during the last four years in European history, since the Barons had left their own country.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Notable among famous events was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which crippled for half a century to come the naval power of France.
extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading Some extracts may be given from it, the remainder being, in old-fashioned phrase, “left to the reader’s imagination.”
Fairbank
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From this reading The letter from Mrs. Fairbank to Colonel Baron, which Roy undertook to read aloud to Denham, was lengthy and verbose.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Notable among famous events was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which crippled for half a century to come the naval power of France.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Notable among famous events was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which crippled for half a century to come the naval power of France.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It may be remarked here that much had happened during the last four years in European history, since the Barons had left their own country.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Notable among famous events was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which crippled for half a century to come the naval power of France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The letter from Mrs. Fairbank to Colonel Baron, which Roy undertook to read aloud to Denham, was lengthy and verbose.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Some extracts may be given from it, the remainder being, in old-fashioned phrase, “left to the reader’s imagination.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It may be remarked here that much had happened during the last four years in European history, since the Barons had left their own country.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Notable among famous events was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which crippled for half a century to come the naval power of France.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It may be remarked here that much had happened during the last four years in European history, since the Barons had left their own country.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It may be remarked here that much had happened during the last four years in European history, since the Barons had left their own country.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It may be remarked here that much had happened during the last four years in European history, since the Barons had left their own country.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Some extracts may be given from it, the remainder being, in old-fashioned phrase, “left to the reader’s imagination.”
IMPRUDENCEnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdəns/
a lack of caution in practical affairs
From this reading ROY’S IMPRUDENCE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some extracts may be given from it, the remainder being, in old-fashioned phrase, “left to the reader’s imagination.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some extracts may be given from it, the remainder being, in old-fashioned phrase, “left to the reader’s imagination.”
immediately past
From this reading It may be remarked here that much had happened during the last four years in European history, since the Barons had left their own country.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Some extracts may be given from it, the remainder being, in old-fashioned phrase, “left to the reader’s imagination.”
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The letter from Mrs. Fairbank to Colonel Baron, which Roy undertook to read aloud to Denham, was lengthy and verbose.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter from Mrs. Fairbank to Colonel Baron, which Roy undertook to read aloud to Denham, was lengthy and verbose.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Some extracts may be given from it, the remainder being, in old-fashioned phrase, “left to the reader’s imagination.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The letter from Mrs. Fairbank to Colonel Baron, which Roy undertook to read aloud to Denham, was lengthy and verbose.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It may be remarked here that much had happened during the last four years in European history, since the Barons had left their own country.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading Notable among famous events was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which crippled for half a century to come the naval power of France.
NotableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Notable among famous events was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which crippled for half a century to come the naval power of France.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Notable among famous events was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which crippled for half a century to come the naval power of France.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Some extracts may be given from it, the remainder being, in old-fashioned phrase, “left to the reader’s imagination.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It may be remarked here that much had happened during the last four years in European history, since the Barons had left their own country.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Some extracts may be given from it, the remainder being, in old-fashioned phrase, “left to the reader’s imagination.”
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Notable among famous events was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which crippled for half a century to come the naval power of France.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The letter from Mrs. Fairbank to Colonel Baron, which Roy undertook to read aloud to Denham, was lengthy and verbose.
reader'snounUS /ˈriːdərz/
possessive form of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Some extracts may be given from it, the remainder being, in old-fashioned phrase, “left to the reader’s imagination.”
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Some extracts may be given from it, the remainder being, in old-fashioned phrase, “left to the reader’s imagination.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading It may be remarked here that much had happened during the last four years in European history, since the Barons had left their own country.
Roy
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From this reading The letter from Mrs. Fairbank to Colonel Baron, which Roy undertook to read aloud to Denham, was lengthy and verbose.
ROY'S
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From this reading ROY’S IMPRUDENCE.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It may be remarked here that much had happened during the last four years in European history, since the Barons had left their own country.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some extracts may be given from it, the remainder being, in old-fashioned phrase, “left to the reader’s imagination.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be remarked here that much had happened during the last four years in European history, since the Barons had left their own country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The letter from Mrs. Fairbank to Colonel Baron, which Roy undertook to read aloud to Denham, was lengthy and verbose.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It may be remarked here that much had happened during the last four years in European history, since the Barons had left their own country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The letter from Mrs. Fairbank to Colonel Baron, which Roy undertook to read aloud to Denham, was lengthy and verbose.
TrafalgarnounUS /trəˈfælɡər/
a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)
From this reading Notable among famous events was the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, which crippled for half a century to come the naval power of France.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading The letter from Mrs. Fairbank to Colonel Baron, which Roy undertook to read aloud to Denham, was lengthy and verbose.
verboseadjective
using or containing too many words
From this reading The letter from Mrs. Fairbank to Colonel Baron, which Roy undertook to read aloud to Denham, was lengthy and verbose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter from Mrs. Fairbank to Colonel Baron, which Roy undertook to read aloud to Denham, was lengthy and verbose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The letter from Mrs. Fairbank to Colonel Baron, which Roy undertook to read aloud to Denham, was lengthy and verbose.
a late time of life
From this reading It may be remarked here that much had happened during the last four years in European history, since the Barons had left their own country.
