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Chapter XCIII
ARISTOCRATIC GOSSIP. By degrees the seats of the House filled as the Lords arrived. The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband. Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them. This raised the sitting to a royal one.
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in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “This raised the sitting to a royal one.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
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From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
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From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
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From this reading ARISTOCRATIC GOSSIP.
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From this reading By degrees the seats of the House filled as the Lords arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By degrees the seats of the House filled as the Lords arrived.
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From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
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From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
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From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
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From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By degrees the seats of the House filled as the Lords arrived.
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From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
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From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
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From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
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From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
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From this reading By degrees the seats of the House filled as the Lords arrived.
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From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
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From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
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From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
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From this reading By degrees the seats of the House filled as the Lords arrived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
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From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
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From this reading ARISTOCRATIC GOSSIP.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
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From this reading By degrees the seats of the House filled as the Lords arrived.
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From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
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From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
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From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
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From this reading By degrees the seats of the House filled as the Lords arrived.
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From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By degrees the seats of the House filled as the Lords arrived.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This raised the sitting to a royal one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
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From this reading This raised the sitting to a royal one.
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From this reading This raised the sitting to a royal one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By degrees the seats of the House filled as the Lords arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This raised the sitting to a royal one.
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From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By degrees the seats of the House filled as the Lords arrived.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
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From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
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From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question was the vote for augmenting, by a hundred thousand pounds sterling, the annual income of George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, the queen’s husband.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides this, it was announced that several bills assented to by her Majesty were to be brought back to the House by the Commissioners of the Crown empowered and charged to sanction them.
