used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOYCE It was a time of wild plots.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Who should reign when Anne's growing weakness ended in death was for England alone to decide, and English law gave the succession to Prince George of Hanover.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading The long war of Marlborough had left England impregnably triumphant, and France ambitious of nothing but peace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long war of Marlborough had left England impregnably triumphant, and France ambitious of nothing but peace.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — 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 Who should reign when Anne's growing weakness ended in death was for England alone to decide, and English law gave the succession to Prince George of Hanover.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading No fear remained that foreign arms would carry James, the Pretender by right divine, to his sister's throne.
BOYCE
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From this reading BOYCE It was a time of wild plots.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The long war of Marlborough had left England impregnably triumphant, and France ambitious of nothing but peace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No fear remained that foreign arms would carry James, the Pretender by right divine, to his sister's throne.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading No fear remained that foreign arms would carry James, the Pretender by right divine, to his sister's throne.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Who should reign when Anne's growing weakness ended in death was for England alone to decide, and English law gave the succession to Prince George of Hanover.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Who should reign when Anne's growing weakness ended in death was for England alone to decide, and English law gave the succession to Prince George of Hanover.
emanating from God
From this reading No fear remained that foreign arms would carry James, the Pretender by right divine, to his sister's throne.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Who should reign when Anne's growing weakness ended in death was for England alone to decide, and English law gave the succession to Prince George of Hanover.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The long war of Marlborough had left England impregnably triumphant, and France ambitious of nothing but peace.
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 Who should reign when Anne's growing weakness ended in death was for England alone to decide, and English law gave the succession to Prince George of Hanover.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading No fear remained that foreign arms would carry James, the Pretender by right divine, to his sister's throne.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Who should reign when Anne's growing weakness ended in death was for England alone to decide, and English law gave the succession to Prince George of Hanover.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading No fear remained that foreign arms would carry James, the Pretender by right divine, to his sister's throne.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The long war of Marlborough had left England impregnably triumphant, and France ambitious of nothing but peace.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Who should reign when Anne's growing weakness ended in death was for England alone to decide, and English law gave the succession to Prince George of Hanover.
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 Who should reign when Anne's growing weakness ended in death was for England alone to decide, and English law gave the succession to Prince George of Hanover.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Who should reign when Anne's growing weakness ended in death was for England alone to decide, and English law gave the succession to Prince George of Hanover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The long war of Marlborough had left England impregnably triumphant, and France ambitious of nothing but peace.
HanovernounUS /ˈhænoʊvər/
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading Who should reign when Anne's growing weakness ended in death was for England alone to decide, and English law gave the succession to Prince George of Hanover.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No fear remained that foreign arms would carry James, the Pretender by right divine, to his sister's throne.
impregnablyadverb
in an impregnable manner
From this reading The long war of Marlborough had left England impregnably triumphant, and France ambitious of nothing but peace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who should reign when Anne's growing weakness ended in death was for England alone to decide, and English law gave the succession to Prince George of Hanover.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BOYCE It was a time of wild plots.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading No fear remained that foreign arms would carry James, the Pretender by right divine, to his sister's throne.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Who should reign when Anne's growing weakness ended in death was for England alone to decide, and English law gave the succession to Prince George of Hanover.
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 The long war of Marlborough had left England impregnably triumphant, and France ambitious of nothing but peace.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long war of Marlborough had left England impregnably triumphant, and France ambitious of nothing but peace.
Marlborough
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From this reading The long war of Marlborough had left England impregnably triumphant, and France ambitious of nothing but peace.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading No fear remained that foreign arms would carry James, the Pretender by right divine, to his sister's throne.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The long war of Marlborough had left England impregnably triumphant, and France ambitious of nothing but peace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOYCE It was a time of wild plots.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The long war of Marlborough had left England impregnably triumphant, and France ambitious of nothing but peace.
plotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading BOYCE It was a time of wild plots.
PretendernounUS /priˈtendər/
a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
From this reading No fear remained that foreign arms would carry James, the Pretender by right divine, to his sister's throne.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Who should reign when Anne's growing weakness ended in death was for England alone to decide, and English law gave the succession to Prince George of Hanover.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading Who should reign when Anne's growing weakness ended in death was for England alone to decide, and English law gave the succession to Prince George of Hanover.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading No fear remained that foreign arms would carry James, the Pretender by right divine, to his sister's throne.
precisely, exactly
From this reading No fear remained that foreign arms would carry James, the Pretender by right divine, to his sister's throne.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Who should reign when Anne's growing weakness ended in death was for England alone to decide, and English law gave the succession to Prince George of Hanover.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading No fear remained that foreign arms would carry James, the Pretender by right divine, to his sister's throne.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Who should reign when Anne's growing weakness ended in death was for England alone to decide, and English law gave the succession to Prince George of Hanover.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No fear remained that foreign arms would carry James, the Pretender by right divine, to his sister's throne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long war of Marlborough had left England impregnably triumphant, and France ambitious of nothing but peace.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading No fear remained that foreign arms would carry James, the Pretender by right divine, to his sister's throne.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BOYCE It was a time of wild plots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No fear remained that foreign arms would carry James, the Pretender by right divine, to his sister's throne.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading The long war of Marlborough had left England impregnably triumphant, and France ambitious of nothing but peace.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The long war of Marlborough had left England impregnably triumphant, and France ambitious of nothing but peace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOYCE It was a time of wild plots.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Who should reign when Anne's growing weakness ended in death was for England alone to decide, and English law gave the succession to Prince George of Hanover.
at the time that
From this reading Who should reign when Anne's growing weakness ended in death was for England alone to decide, and English law gave the succession to Prince George of Hanover.
which person or people
From this reading Who should reign when Anne's growing weakness ended in death was for England alone to decide, and English law gave the succession to Prince George of Hanover.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading BOYCE It was a time of wild plots.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No fear remained that foreign arms would carry James, the Pretender by right divine, to his sister's throne.
