1760
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From this reading 1760--1785.
1785
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From this reading 1760--1785.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A.D.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After George II. reigned his grandson, George III., the son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, who had died before his father.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After George II. reigned his grandson, George III., the son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, who had died before his father.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A.D.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading After George II. reigned his grandson, George III., the son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, who had died before his father.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
dutifuladjectiveUS /ˈduːtifəl/
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
else
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From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After George II. reigned his grandson, George III., the son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, who had died before his father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading After George II. reigned his grandson, George III., the son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, who had died before his father.
GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
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 GEORGE III.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading After George II. reigned his grandson, George III., the son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, who had died before his father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After George II. reigned his grandson, George III., the son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, who had died before his father.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After George II. reigned his grandson, George III., the son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, who had died before his father.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After George II. reigned his grandson, George III., the son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, who had died before his father.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading GEORGE III.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After George II. reigned his grandson, George III., the son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, who had died before his father.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading After George II. reigned his grandson, George III., the son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, who had died before his father.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading After George II. reigned his grandson, George III., the son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, who had died before his father.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading After George II. reigned his grandson, George III., the son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, who had died before his father.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After George II. reigned his grandson, George III., the son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, who had died before his father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading After George II. reigned his grandson, George III., the son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, who had died before his father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After George II. reigned his grandson, George III., the son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, who had died before his father.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Princess of Wales was a good woman, who tried to bring up her children well; and George III. was a dutiful son to her, and a good, faithful man--always caring more to do right than for anything else.
