1814
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From this reading THE 20th April 1814, an almost cloudless, perfectly sunny day, saw all London astir.
20th
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From this reading THE 20th April 1814, an almost cloudless, perfectly sunny day, saw all London astir.
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 THE 20th April 1814, an almost cloudless, perfectly sunny day, saw all London astir.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE 20th April 1814, an almost cloudless, perfectly sunny day, saw all London astir.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE 20th April 1814, an almost cloudless, perfectly sunny day, saw all London astir.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading On that day Lewis the Eighteenth was to come from Hartwell in triumph, summoned by France to the throne of his ancestors.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading THE 20th April 1814, an almost cloudless, perfectly sunny day, saw all London astir.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading THE 20th April 1814, an almost cloudless, perfectly sunny day, saw all London astir.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing like it had been known in the memory of man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On that day Lewis the Eighteenth was to come from Hartwell in triumph, summoned by France to the throne of his ancestors.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading THE 20th April 1814, an almost cloudless, perfectly sunny day, saw all London astir.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On that day Lewis the Eighteenth was to come from Hartwell in triumph, summoned by France to the throne of his ancestors.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE 20th April 1814, an almost cloudless, perfectly sunny day, saw all London astir.
EighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading On that day Lewis the Eighteenth was to come from Hartwell in triumph, summoned by France to the throne of his ancestors.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading London had not enjoyed too much gaiety that year.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading On that day Lewis the Eighteenth was to come from Hartwell in triumph, summoned by France to the throne of his ancestors.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On that day Lewis the Eighteenth was to come from Hartwell in triumph, summoned by France to the throne of his ancestors.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading It was the year of the great frost.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading London had not enjoyed too much gaiety that year.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was the year of the great frost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading London had not enjoyed too much gaiety that year.
Hartwell
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From this reading On that day Lewis the Eighteenth was to come from Hartwell in triumph, summoned by France to the throne of his ancestors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On that day Lewis the Eighteenth was to come from Hartwell in triumph, summoned by France to the throne of his ancestors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On that day Lewis the Eighteenth was to come from Hartwell in triumph, summoned by France to the throne of his ancestors.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the year of the great frost.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Nothing like it had been known in the memory of man.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading On that day Lewis the Eighteenth was to come from Hartwell in triumph, summoned by France to the throne of his ancestors.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Nothing like it had been known in the memory of man.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE 20th April 1814, an almost cloudless, perfectly sunny day, saw all London astir.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nothing like it had been known in the memory of man.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Nothing like it had been known in the memory of man.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading London had not enjoyed too much gaiety that year.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading London had not enjoyed too much gaiety that year.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing like it had been known in the memory of man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On that day Lewis the Eighteenth was to come from Hartwell in triumph, summoned by France to the throne of his ancestors.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that day Lewis the Eighteenth was to come from Hartwell in triumph, summoned by France to the throne of his ancestors.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THE 20th April 1814, an almost cloudless, perfectly sunny day, saw all London astir.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading THE 20th April 1814, an almost cloudless, perfectly sunny day, saw all London astir.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading On that day Lewis the Eighteenth was to come from Hartwell in triumph, summoned by France to the throne of his ancestors.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE 20th April 1814, an almost cloudless, perfectly sunny day, saw all London astir.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that day Lewis the Eighteenth was to come from Hartwell in triumph, summoned by France to the throne of his ancestors.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE 20th April 1814, an almost cloudless, perfectly sunny day, saw all London astir.
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading On that day Lewis the Eighteenth was to come from Hartwell in triumph, summoned by France to the throne of his ancestors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On that day Lewis the Eighteenth was to come from Hartwell in triumph, summoned by France to the throne of his ancestors.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading London had not enjoyed too much gaiety that year.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading On that day Lewis the Eighteenth was to come from Hartwell in triumph, summoned by France to the throne of his ancestors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On that day Lewis the Eighteenth was to come from Hartwell in triumph, summoned by France to the throne of his ancestors.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading London had not enjoyed too much gaiety that year.
