1857
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From this reading 1857--1860.
1860
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From this reading 1857--1860.
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 Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
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 You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
Crimean
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From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A.D.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
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 You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
governorsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
plural of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
PeacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
rulersnounUS /ˈruːlərz/
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
VICTORIAnounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading VICTORIA.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Peace had been made after the Crimean war, and everybody hoped it was going to last, when very sad news came from India.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know I told you the English people had gone to live in India, and had gradually gained more and more lands there, so that they were making themselves rulers and governors over all that great country.
