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1714
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From this reading 1714--1725.
1725
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From this reading 1714--1725.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GEORGE I. A.D.
always
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
Anne
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
any
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From this reading He hardly knew any English, and was obliged sometimes to talk bad Latin and sometimes French, when he consulted with his ministers.
arrived
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From this reading But as no James arrived George set off, rather unwillingly, and was received in London in a dull kind of way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as no James arrived George set off, rather unwillingly, and was received in London in a dull kind of way.
bad
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From this reading He hardly knew any English, and was obliged sometimes to talk bad Latin and sometimes French, when he consulted with his ministers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
better
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as no James arrived George set off, rather unwillingly, and was received in London in a dull kind of way.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
consulted
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From this reading He hardly knew any English, and was obliged sometimes to talk bad Latin and sometimes French, when he consulted with his ministers.
country
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
D
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From this reading GEORGE I. A.D.
desired
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
died
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
dull
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From this reading But as no James arrived George set off, rather unwillingly, and was received in London in a dull kind of way.
Electress
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
England
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
English
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
few
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
French
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From this reading He hardly knew any English, and was obliged sometimes to talk bad Latin and sometimes French, when he consulted with his ministers.
GEORGE
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From this reading GEORGE I. A.D.
German
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
hardly
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From this reading He hardly knew any English, and was obliged sometimes to talk bad Latin and sometimes French, when he consulted with his ministers.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hardly knew any English, and was obliged sometimes to talk bad Latin and sometimes French, when he consulted with his ministers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
home
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
hurry
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GEORGE I. A.D.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
James
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
kind
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From this reading But as no James arrived George set off, rather unwillingly, and was received in London in a dull kind of way.
knew
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From this reading He hardly knew any English, and was obliged sometimes to talk bad Latin and sometimes French, when he consulted with his ministers.
Latin
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From this reading He hardly knew any English, and was obliged sometimes to talk bad Latin and sometimes French, when he consulted with his ministers.
liked
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
London
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From this reading But as no James arrived George set off, rather unwillingly, and was received in London in a dull kind of way.
ministers
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From this reading He hardly knew any English, and was obliged sometimes to talk bad Latin and sometimes French, when he consulted with his ministers.
months
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
much
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
obliged
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From this reading He hardly knew any English, and was obliged sometimes to talk bad Latin and sometimes French, when he consulted with his ministers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
off
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From this reading But as no James arrived George set off, rather unwillingly, and was received in London in a dull kind of way.
own
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
prefer
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
queen
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
rather
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From this reading But as no James arrived George set off, rather unwillingly, and was received in London in a dull kind of way.
received
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From this reading But as no James arrived George set off, rather unwillingly, and was received in London in a dull kind of way.
reigning
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
see
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
set
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From this reading But as no James arrived George set off, rather unwillingly, and was received in London in a dull kind of way.
sometimes
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From this reading He hardly knew any English, and was obliged sometimes to talk bad Latin and sometimes French, when he consulted with his ministers.
son
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
Sophia
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
strange
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
Stuart
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
talk
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From this reading He hardly knew any English, and was obliged sometimes to talk bad Latin and sometimes French, when he consulted with his ministers.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
trouble
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
unwillingly
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From this reading But as no James arrived George set off, rather unwillingly, and was received in London in a dull kind of way.
waited
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
way
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From this reading But as no James arrived George set off, rather unwillingly, and was received in London in a dull kind of way.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He hardly knew any English, and was obliged sometimes to talk bad Latin and sometimes French, when he consulted with his ministers.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He hardly knew any English, and was obliged sometimes to talk bad Latin and sometimes French, when he consulted with his ministers.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
young
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From this reading The Electress Sophia, who had always desired to be queen of England, had died a few months before Queen Anne; and her son George, who liked his own German home much better than the trouble of reigning in a strange country, was in no hurry to come, and waited to see whether the English would not prefer the young James Stuart.
