40
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From this reading =40.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many people really thought there was such sacredness about a royal ruler that whatever he commanded must be right, whatever he forbade must be wrong.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
in the past
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Many people really thought there was such sacredness about a royal ruler that whatever he commanded must be right, whatever he forbade must be wrong.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Indeed, there was a proverb, "The king can do no wrong."
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Many people really thought there was such sacredness about a royal ruler that whatever he commanded must be right, whatever he forbade must be wrong.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading Many people really thought there was such sacredness about a royal ruler that whatever he commanded must be right, whatever he forbade must be wrong.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many people really thought there was such sacredness about a royal ruler that whatever he commanded must be right, whatever he forbade must be wrong.
ten 10s
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, there was a proverb, "The king can do no wrong."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Indeed, there was a proverb, "The king can do no wrong."
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many people really thought there was such sacredness about a royal ruler that whatever he commanded must be right, whatever he forbade must be wrong.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Many people really thought there was such sacredness about a royal ruler that whatever he commanded must be right, whatever he forbade must be wrong.
not any; not one
From this reading Indeed, there was a proverb, "The king can do no wrong."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF THE PILGRIMS.
Old-Timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Many people really thought there was such sacredness about a royal ruler that whatever he commanded must be right, whatever he forbade must be wrong.
PILGRIMSnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading THE STORY OF THE PILGRIMS.
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading Indeed, there was a proverb, "The king can do no wrong."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Many people really thought there was such sacredness about a royal ruler that whatever he commanded must be right, whatever he forbade must be wrong.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Many people really thought there was such sacredness about a royal ruler that whatever he commanded must be right, whatever he forbade must be wrong.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Many people really thought there was such sacredness about a royal ruler that whatever he commanded must be right, whatever he forbade must be wrong.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading Many people really thought there was such sacredness about a royal ruler that whatever he commanded must be right, whatever he forbade must be wrong.
sacrednessnounUS /ˈseɪkrɪdnɪs/
the quality of being sacred
From this reading Many people really thought there was such sacredness about a royal ruler that whatever he commanded must be right, whatever he forbade must be wrong.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
sovereign's
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From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF THE PILGRIMS.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Many people really thought there was such sacredness about a royal ruler that whatever he commanded must be right, whatever he forbade must be wrong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF THE PILGRIMS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Many people really thought there was such sacredness about a royal ruler that whatever he commanded must be right, whatever he forbade must be wrong.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Many people really thought there was such sacredness about a royal ruler that whatever he commanded must be right, whatever he forbade must be wrong.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many people really thought there was such sacredness about a royal ruler that whatever he commanded must be right, whatever he forbade must be wrong.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Many people really thought there was such sacredness about a royal ruler that whatever he commanded must be right, whatever he forbade must be wrong.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Many people really thought there was such sacredness about a royal ruler that whatever he commanded must be right, whatever he forbade must be wrong.
a late time of life
From this reading The Old-Time Idea about Kings.=--We shall do well to remember that in England, about three hundred years ago, the sovereign's will commonly had the force of law.
