used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
ARISTOCRATICadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading ARISTOCRATIC GOSSIP.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading By degrees the seats of the House filled as the Lords arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By degrees the seats of the House filled as the Lords arrived.
assented
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From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
augmentingverbUS /ˈɔːɡmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “augment” — enlarge or increase
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By degrees the seats of the House filled as the Lords arrived.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
CommissionersnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading By degrees the seats of the House filled as the Lords arrived.
DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
empoweredadjectiveUS /ɪmˈpaʊərd/
invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading By degrees the seats of the House filled as the Lords arrived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
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 The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
GOSSIPnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading ARISTOCRATIC GOSSIP.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading By degrees the seats of the House filled as the Lords arrived.
ten 10s
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading By degrees the seats of the House filled as the Lords arrived.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By degrees the seats of the House filled as the Lords arrived.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This raised the sitting to a royal one.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — 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 The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading This raised the sitting to a royal one.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading This raised the sitting to a royal one.
sanctionnounUS /ˈsæŋkʃən/
formal and explicit approval
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading By degrees the seats of the House filled as the Lords arrived.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading This raised the sitting to a royal one.
sterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By degrees the seats of the House filled as the Lords arrived.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
