adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
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 James II, the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies, and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion.
AmbitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
annulledverbUS /ˈænəld/
inflected form of “annul” — declare invalid
From this reading James II, the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies, and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading James II, the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies, and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion.
bigotedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡətɪd/
blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion and intolerant toward others
From this reading James II, the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies, and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Gray Champion The Wedding Knell The Minister's Black Veil The May-Pole of Merry Mount The Gentle Boy Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe Wakefield The Great Carbuncle David Swan The Hollow of the Three Hills Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Legends of the Province House I. Howe's Masquerade II.
BoynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The Gray Champion The Wedding Knell The Minister's Black Veil The May-Pole of Merry Mount The Gentle Boy Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe Wakefield The Great Carbuncle David Swan The Hollow of the Three Hills Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Legends of the Province House I. Howe's Masquerade II.
BridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
Carbuncle
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CatastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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ChampionnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading The Gray Champion The Wedding Knell The Minister's Black Veil The May-Pole of Merry Mount The Gentle Boy Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe Wakefield The Great Carbuncle David Swan The Hollow of the Three Hills Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Legends of the Province House I. Howe's Masquerade II.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading James II, the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies, and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion.
chartersnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrtərz/
plural of “charter” — a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation
From this reading James II, the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies, and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading James II, the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies, and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
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Dr
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Dudley
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From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward Randolph's Portrait III.
Eleanore's
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From this reading Lady Eleanore's Mantle IV.
endangerverbUS /enˈdeɪndʒər/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading James II, the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies, and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion.
EndicottnounUS /ˈendɪkɑːt/
born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
ExperimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading The Gray Champion The Wedding Knell The Minister's Black Veil The May-Pole of Merry Mount The Gentle Boy Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe Wakefield The Great Carbuncle David Swan The Hollow of the Three Hills Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Legends of the Province House I. Howe's Masquerade II.
GentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
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Goldthwaite's
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From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The Gray Champion The Wedding Knell The Minister's Black Veil The May-Pole of Merry Mount The Gentle Boy Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe Wakefield The Great Carbuncle David Swan The Hollow of the Three Hills Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Legends of the Province House I. Howe's Masquerade II.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Gray Champion The Wedding Knell The Minister's Black Veil The May-Pole of Merry Mount The Gentle Boy Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe Wakefield The Great Carbuncle David Swan The Hollow of the Three Hills Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Legends of the Province House I. Howe's Masquerade II.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
GuestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading James II, the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies, and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading James II, the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies, and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
Heidegger's
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Higginbotham's
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HillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Gray Champion The Wedding Knell The Minister's Black Veil The May-Pole of Merry Mount The Gentle Boy Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe Wakefield The Great Carbuncle David Swan The Hollow of the Three Hills Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Legends of the Province House I. Howe's Masquerade II.
HollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The Gray Champion The Wedding Knell The Minister's Black Veil The May-Pole of Merry Mount The Gentle Boy Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe Wakefield The Great Carbuncle David Swan The Hollow of the Three Hills Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Legends of the Province House I. Howe's Masquerade II.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Gray Champion The Wedding Knell The Minister's Black Veil The May-Pole of Merry Mount The Gentle Boy Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe Wakefield The Great Carbuncle David Swan The Hollow of the Three Hills Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Legends of the Province House I. Howe's Masquerade II.
Howe'snounUS /haʊz/
possessive form of “howe” — United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading The Gray Champion The Wedding Knell The Minister's Black Veil The May-Pole of Merry Mount The Gentle Boy Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe Wakefield The Great Carbuncle David Swan The Hollow of the Three Hills Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Legends of the Province House I. Howe's Masquerade II.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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II
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III
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From this reading Edward Randolph's Portrait III.
IV
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From this reading Lady Eleanore's Mantle IV.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James II, the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies, and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion.
KnellverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading The Gray Champion The Wedding Knell The Minister's Black Veil The May-Pole of Merry Mount The Gentle Boy Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe Wakefield The Great Carbuncle David Swan The Hollow of the Three Hills Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Legends of the Province House I. Howe's Masquerade II.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Eleanore's Mantle IV.
LegendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading The Gray Champion The Wedding Knell The Minister's Black Veil The May-Pole of Merry Mount The Gentle Boy Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe Wakefield The Great Carbuncle David Swan The Hollow of the Three Hills Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Legends of the Province House I. Howe's Masquerade II.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading James II, the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies, and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion.
MantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Lady Eleanore's Mantle IV.
MasqueradeverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading The Gray Champion The Wedding Knell The Minister's Black Veil The May-Pole of Merry Mount The Gentle Boy Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe Wakefield The Great Carbuncle David Swan The Hollow of the Three Hills Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Legends of the Province House I. Howe's Masquerade II.
May-Pole
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MerryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The Gray Champion The Wedding Knell The Minister's Black Veil The May-Pole of Merry Mount The Gentle Boy Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe Wakefield The Great Carbuncle David Swan The Hollow of the Three Hills Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Legends of the Province House I. Howe's Masquerade II.
Minister'snounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Gray Champion The Wedding Knell The Minister's Black Veil The May-Pole of Merry Mount The Gentle Boy Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe Wakefield The Great Carbuncle David Swan The Hollow of the Three Hills Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Legends of the Province House I. Howe's Masquerade II.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading The Gray Champion The Wedding Knell The Minister's Black Veil The May-Pole of Merry Mount The Gentle Boy Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe Wakefield The Great Carbuncle David Swan The Hollow of the Three Hills Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Legends of the Province House I. Howe's Masquerade II.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Gray Champion The Wedding Knell The Minister's Black Veil The May-Pole of Merry Mount The Gentle Boy Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe Wakefield The Great Carbuncle David Swan The Hollow of the Three Hills Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Legends of the Province House I. Howe's Masquerade II.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading James II, the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies, and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
PortraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Edward Randolph's Portrait III.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
ProvincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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Randolph's
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From this reading Edward Randolph's Portrait III.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading James II, the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies, and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading James II, the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies, and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion.
ShakernounUS /ˈʃeɪkər/
a person who wields power and influence
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading James II, the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies, and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading James II, the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies, and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
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takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading James II, the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies, and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Gray Champion The Wedding Knell The Minister's Black Veil The May-Pole of Merry Mount The Gentle Boy Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe Wakefield The Great Carbuncle David Swan The Hollow of the Three Hills Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Legends of the Province House I. Howe's Masquerade II.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading James II, the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies, and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion.
TreasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
unprincipledadjectiveUS /ənˈprɪnsəpəld/
lacking principles or moral scruples
From this reading James II, the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies, and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion.
VeilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The Gray Champion The Wedding Knell The Minister's Black Veil The May-Pole of Merry Mount The Gentle Boy Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe Wakefield The Great Carbuncle David Swan The Hollow of the Three Hills Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Legends of the Province House I. Howe's Masquerade II.
VoluptuousadjectiveUS /vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading James II, the bigoted successor of Charles the Voluptuous, had annulled the charters of all the colonies, and sent a harsh and unprincipled soldier to take away our liberties and endanger our religion.
Wakefield
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From this reading The Gray Champion The Wedding Knell The Minister's Black Veil The May-Pole of Merry Mount The Gentle Boy Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe Wakefield The Great Carbuncle David Swan The Hollow of the Three Hills Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Legends of the Province House I. Howe's Masquerade II.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
WeddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The Gray Champion The Wedding Knell The Minister's Black Veil The May-Pole of Merry Mount The Gentle Boy Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe Wakefield The Great Carbuncle David Swan The Hollow of the Three Hills Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Legends of the Province House I. Howe's Masquerade II.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading Old Esther Dudley The Ambitious Guest Peter Goldthwaite's Treasure The Shaker Bridal Endicott and the Red Cross There was once a time when New England groaned under the actual pressure of heavier wrongs than those threatened ones which brought on the Revolution.
