used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SECRET AND A THUNDERBOLT.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading His, indeed, had been the power symbolised by the ancient Crown, the Sceptre, and the Orb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SECRET AND A THUNDERBOLT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His, indeed, had been the power symbolised by the ancient Crown, the Sceptre, and the Orb.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The vanished majesty of great dynasties--the Normans, the Plantaganets, the Tudors, the Stuarts, and the House of Hanover--had but paved the way for the practical rule of this man of the people.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His, indeed, had been the power symbolised by the ancient Crown, the Sceptre, and the Orb.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading His, indeed, had been the power symbolised by the ancient Crown, the Sceptre, and the Orb.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading President Jardine was dead.
dynastiesnounUS /ˈdaɪnəstiz/
plural of “dynasty” — a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
From this reading The vanished majesty of great dynasties--the Normans, the Plantaganets, the Tudors, the Stuarts, and the House of Hanover--had but paved the way for the practical rule of this man of the people.
flatterers
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From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The vanished majesty of great dynasties--the Normans, the Plantaganets, the Tudors, the Stuarts, and the House of Hanover--had but paved the way for the practical rule of this man of the people.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The vanished majesty of great dynasties--the Normans, the Plantaganets, the Tudors, the Stuarts, and the House of Hanover--had but paved the way for the practical rule of this man of the people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
HanovernounUS /ˈhænoʊvər/
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading The vanished majesty of great dynasties--the Normans, the Plantaganets, the Tudors, the Stuarts, and the House of Hanover--had but paved the way for the practical rule of this man of the people.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His, indeed, had been the power symbolised by the ancient Crown, the Sceptre, and the Orb.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The vanished majesty of great dynasties--the Normans, the Plantaganets, the Tudors, the Stuarts, and the House of Hanover--had but paved the way for the practical rule of this man of the people.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading His, indeed, had been the power symbolised by the ancient Crown, the Sceptre, and the Orb.
Jardine
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From this reading President Jardine was dead.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading The vanished majesty of great dynasties--the Normans, the Plantaganets, the Tudors, the Stuarts, and the House of Hanover--had but paved the way for the practical rule of this man of the people.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
Normans
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From this reading The vanished majesty of great dynasties--the Normans, the Plantaganets, the Tudors, the Stuarts, and the House of Hanover--had but paved the way for the practical rule of this man of the people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
OrbnounUS /ɔːrb/
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading His, indeed, had been the power symbolised by the ancient Crown, the Sceptre, and the Orb.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading The vanished majesty of great dynasties--the Normans, the Plantaganets, the Tudors, the Stuarts, and the House of Hanover--had but paved the way for the practical rule of this man of the people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The vanished majesty of great dynasties--the Normans, the Plantaganets, the Tudors, the Stuarts, and the House of Hanover--had but paved the way for the practical rule of this man of the people.
Plantaganets
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From this reading The vanished majesty of great dynasties--the Normans, the Plantaganets, the Tudors, the Stuarts, and the House of Hanover--had but paved the way for the practical rule of this man of the people.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading His, indeed, had been the power symbolised by the ancient Crown, the Sceptre, and the Orb.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading The vanished majesty of great dynasties--the Normans, the Plantaganets, the Tudors, the Stuarts, and the House of Hanover--had but paved the way for the practical rule of this man of the people.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading President Jardine was dead.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The vanished majesty of great dynasties--the Normans, the Plantaganets, the Tudors, the Stuarts, and the House of Hanover--had but paved the way for the practical rule of this man of the people.
SceptrenounUS /ˈseptər/
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading His, indeed, had been the power symbolised by the ancient Crown, the Sceptre, and the Orb.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A SECRET AND A THUNDERBOLT.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
not in physical motion
From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
StuartsnounUS /ˈstuːərts/
plural of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading The vanished majesty of great dynasties--the Normans, the Plantaganets, the Tudors, the Stuarts, and the House of Hanover--had but paved the way for the practical rule of this man of the people.
symbolised
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From this reading His, indeed, had been the power symbolised by the ancient Crown, the Sceptre, and the Orb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The vanished majesty of great dynasties--the Normans, the Plantaganets, the Tudors, the Stuarts, and the House of Hanover--had but paved the way for the practical rule of this man of the people.
THUNDERBOLTnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading A SECRET AND A THUNDERBOLT.
Tudors
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From this reading The vanished majesty of great dynasties--the Normans, the Plantaganets, the Tudors, the Stuarts, and the House of Hanover--had but paved the way for the practical rule of this man of the people.
TwentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
uncrownedadjective
not having an (artificial) crown on a tooth; used especially of molars and bicuspids
From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The vanished majesty of great dynasties--the Normans, the Plantaganets, the Tudors, the Stuarts, and the House of Hanover--had but paved the way for the practical rule of this man of the people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading President Jardine was dead.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The vanished majesty of great dynasties--the Normans, the Plantaganets, the Tudors, the Stuarts, and the House of Hanover--had but paved the way for the practical rule of this man of the people.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Low lay the head, and still the form of the man of whom flatterers had often spoken as the uncrowned King--an Oliver the Second, the Cromwell of the Twentieth Century.
