1820
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From this reading 1820--1830.
1830
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From this reading 1820--1830.
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 He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
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 George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
BrunswicknounUS /ˈbrʌnzwɪk/
a university town in southwestern Maine
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
Cleves
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From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A.D.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
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 IV.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading GEORGE IV.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
treatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He had been married to the Princess Caroline of Brunswick, much against his will, for she was, though a princess, far from being a lady in any of her ways, and he disliked her from the first moment he saw her; and though he could not quite treat her as Henry VIII. had treated Anne of Cleves, the two were so unhappy together that, after the first year, they never lived in the same house.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading George IV. was not much under sixty years old when he came to the throne, and had really been king in all but the name for eight years past.
