Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

in addition

From this reading There was likely to be dire trouble also respecting the vacant throne of Spain.

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

a former province of western France in the Loire valley

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading But the last mentioned had died, leaving the contest to Philip and Charles, the French and Austrian claimants.

a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There was likely to be dire trouble also respecting the vacant throne of Spain.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

plural of “claimant” — someone who claims a benefit or right or title

From this reading But the last mentioned had died, leaving the contest to Philip and Charles, the French and Austrian claimants.

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

gotten under control

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading But the last mentioned had died, leaving the contest to Philip and Charles, the French and Austrian claimants.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

From this reading There was likely to be dire trouble also respecting the vacant throne of Spain.

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

of or relating to elections

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

past form of “exile” — expel from a country

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

plural of “jacobite” — a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

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 exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

immediately past

From this reading But the last mentioned had died, leaving the contest to Philip and Charles, the French and Austrian claimants.

in the recent past

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

the act of departing

From this reading But the last mentioned had died, leaving the contest to Philip and Charles, the French and Austrian claimants.

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From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading There was likely to be dire trouble also respecting the vacant throne of Spain.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

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 James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading But the last mentioned had died, leaving the contest to Philip and Charles, the French and Austrian claimants.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

many times at short intervals

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

in an original manner

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of

From this reading There was likely to be dire trouble also respecting the vacant throne of Spain.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

a male human offspring

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading There was likely to be dire trouble also respecting the vacant throne of Spain.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

not in physical motion

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

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 ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was likely to be dire trouble also respecting the vacant throne of Spain.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading There was likely to be dire trouble also respecting the vacant throne of Spain.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.

a source of difficulty

From this reading There was likely to be dire trouble also respecting the vacant throne of Spain.

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading There was likely to be dire trouble also respecting the vacant throne of Spain.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE COLLIERY Not often has Europe been in a greater state of unrest than it was at the time this story opens.

a person who is physically weak and ineffectual

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

belonging to which person

From this reading There had been originally three candidates for the throne of the weakling Charles, not long dead--Philip of Anjou, whose claims had the powerful support of his grandfather, the ambitious Louis; Charles, the second son of the Emperor Leopold of Austria; and Joseph, the Electoral Prince of Bavaria.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading James II, the exiled King of England, had lately died in his French home, and his son, afterwards famous as the Old Pretender, had been acknowledged as the new English king by Louis XIV of France, to the joy of the many Jacobites England still contained, but to the dismay of the majority of Englishmen.