used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
(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 At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
fearless and daring
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
cannot
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From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
cut-throats
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From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
dastardlyadjectiveUS /ˈdæstərdli/
despicably cowardly
From this reading Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
forbearingadjective
showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading UPON FOREIGN SERVICE.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
magnanimousadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnænəməs/
noble and generous in spirit
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
not any; not one
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
pensionnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
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 Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading UPON FOREIGN SERVICE.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
a special situation
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those people before this had given occasion for the strongest scandal, by taking their King and Queen in a dastardly manner, and cutting their heads off.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading UPON FOREIGN SERVICE.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
at the time that
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length, when all sailors' hearts were sick with vain hopes of some enterprise, France did a truly bold thing by declaring war against Great Britain.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Indignation and hot hatred ran throughout England and Wales, at the news; but our Government did no more than politely request that the London agent of these cut-throats should withdraw.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Nevertheless I cannot be wrong--as my pension comes from Government--in saying that to my mind the British Government, at this noble crisis, behaved in a most forbearing, prudent, Christian, generous, glorious, and magnanimous manner.
