1910
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From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
1914
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From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like other generalisations about periods, this is a delusion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Like other generalisations about periods, this is a delusion.
(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 GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those years only seem especially gay to us because, since July, 1914, the years have not been gay at all.
for the reason that
From this reading Those years only seem especially gay to us because, since July, 1914, the years have not been gay at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those years only seem especially gay to us because, since July, 1914, the years have not been gay at all.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading Like other generalisations about periods, this is a delusion.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Those years only seem especially gay to us because, since July, 1914, the years have not been gay at all.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, it is folly to speak of these insensate seasonal periods as happy or the reverse.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading In fact, it is folly to speak of these insensate seasonal periods as happy or the reverse.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
generalisations
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From this reading Like other generalisations about periods, this is a delusion.
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 GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
GEORGIANnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒən/
a native or resident of the American state of Georgia
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
GEORGIANSnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒənz/
plural of “georgian” — a native or resident of the American state of Georgia
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those years only seem especially gay to us because, since July, 1914, the years have not been gay at all.
hecticadjectiveUS /ˈhektɪk/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, it is folly to speak of these insensate seasonal periods as happy or the reverse.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
insensateadjective
devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation
From this reading In fact, it is folly to speak of these insensate seasonal periods as happy or the reverse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like other generalisations about periods, this is a delusion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, it is folly to speak of these insensate seasonal periods as happy or the reverse.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Those years only seem especially gay to us because, since July, 1914, the years have not been gay at all.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like other generalisations about periods, this is a delusion.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
a form of address for a man
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those years only seem especially gay to us because, since July, 1914, the years have not been gay at all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
and nothing more
From this reading Those years only seem especially gay to us because, since July, 1914, the years have not been gay at all.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In fact, it is folly to speak of these insensate seasonal periods as happy or the reverse.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Really they were quite ordinary years.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Like other generalisations about periods, this is a delusion.
an amount of time
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading Like other generalisations about periods, this is a delusion.
punctuatedverbUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːeɪtɪd/
past form of “punctuate” — insert punctuation marks into
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Really they were quite ordinary years.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really they were quite ordinary years.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading In fact, it is folly to speak of these insensate seasonal periods as happy or the reverse.
Identical; not different.
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
seasonaladjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənəl/
occurring at or dependent on a particular season
From this reading In fact, it is folly to speak of these insensate seasonal periods as happy or the reverse.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Those years only seem especially gay to us because, since July, 1914, the years have not been gay at all.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Those years only seem especially gay to us because, since July, 1914, the years have not been gay at all.
express in speech
From this reading In fact, it is folly to speak of these insensate seasonal periods as happy or the reverse.
strikersnounUS /ˈstraɪkərz/
plural of “striker” — a forward on a soccer team
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
suffragistsnounUS /ˈsʌfrədʒɪsts/
plural of “suffragist” — an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In fact, it is folly to speak of these insensate seasonal periods as happy or the reverse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Really they were quite ordinary years.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Like other generalisations about periods, this is a delusion.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those years only seem especially gay to us because, since July, 1914, the years have not been gay at all.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
TitanicadjectiveUS /taɪˈtænɪk/
of great force or power
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those years only seem especially gay to us because, since July, 1914, the years have not been gay at all.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
Ulstermen
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From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those years only seem especially gay to us because, since July, 1914, the years have not been gay at all.
precisely as stated
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Really they were quite ordinary years.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
a late time of life
From this reading GEORGIAN FIRST PERIOD: CIRCUS THE HAPPY GEORGIANS THE first Georgian years, the years between 1910 and 1914, are now commonly thought of as gay, as very happy, hectic, whirling, butterfly years, punctuated indeed by the too exciting doings of dock and transport strikers, Ulstermen, suffragists, the _Titanic_, and Mr. Lloyd George, but, all the same, gay years.
