1793
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From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
392
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From this reading (392) Lord George Gordon was brother of Alexander Duke of Gordon.
393
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From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
acquittalnounUS /əˈkwɪtəl/
a judgment of not guilty
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
affreux
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From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading (392) Lord George Gordon was brother of Alexander Duke of Gordon.
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 He was considered not to be at all times of sound mind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
Antoinette
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From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was considered not to be at all times of sound mind.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was considered not to be at all times of sound mind.
BenchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
BirminghamnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading (392) Lord George Gordon was brother of Alexander Duke of Gordon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
cenounUS /ˌsiːˈiː/
a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
chez
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From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading He was considered not to be at all times of sound mind.
convictedverbUS /kənˈvɪktəd/
past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
d'Ademar
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From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
Deffand
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From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
du
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From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading (392) Lord George Gordon was brother of Alexander Duke of Gordon.
EnounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
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 (392) Lord George Gordon was brother of Alexander Duke of Gordon.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
Gordon
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From this reading (392) Lord George Gordon was brother of Alexander Duke of Gordon.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was considered not to be at all times of sound mind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
indictmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt/
a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
instigatornounUS /ˈɪnstəɡeɪtər/
someone who deliberately foments trouble
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
libelnounUS /ˈlaɪbəl/
a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading (392) Lord George Gordon was brother of Alexander Duke of Gordon.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
Marie
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From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was considered not to be at all times of sound mind.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
n'est
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From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
NewgatenounUS /ˈnuːɡeɪt/
a former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was considered not to be at all times of sound mind.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (392) Lord George Gordon was brother of Alexander Duke of Gordon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
professingnounUS /prəˈfesɪŋ/
an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
pursuantadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːənt/
(followed by “to”) in conformance to or agreement with
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
que
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From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
qui
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From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
Rien
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From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
riotsnounUS /ˈraɪəts/
plural of “riot” — a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
ritesnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He was considered not to be at all times of sound mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He was considered not to be at all times of sound mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was considered not to be at all times of sound mind.
toutnounUS /taʊt/
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
vous
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From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
WalpolenounUS /ˈwɔːlpoʊl/
English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)
From this reading (393) In her reply to a letter from Walpole, giving an account of these riots, Madame du Deffand says--"Rien n'est plus affreux que tout ce qui arrive chez vous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (392) Lord George Gordon was brother of Alexander Duke of Gordon.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading To avoid punishment, he fled the country; but shortly afterwards was discovered at Birmingham in the garb of a Jew, and committed to Newgate, pursuant to his sentence, where he lived some time, professing the Jewish religion, having undergone the extreme rites of it, and where he died, in November 1793.-E.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Some years after his acquittal, on the indictment preferred against him in the Court of King's Bench as instigator of the riots, he was convicted of a libel on Marie Antoinette and Count d'Ademar, one of the French ministry.
