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1588
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From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading +The First Half.+-- Under the wise and able rule of Queen Elizabeth, this country had enjoyed a long term of peace.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading +The First Half.+-- Under the wise and able rule of Queen Elizabeth, this country had enjoyed a long term of peace.
(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 The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading +The First Half.+-- Under the wise and able rule of Queen Elizabeth, this country had enjoyed a long term of peace.
ArmadanounUS /ɑːrˈmɑːdə/
a large fleet
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The country was at peace; and every peaceful art and pursuit prospered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The country was at peace; and every peaceful art and pursuit prospered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
a period of 100 years
From this reading THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading +The First Half.+-- Under the wise and able rule of Queen Elizabeth, this country had enjoyed a long term of peace.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
take in solid food
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading +The First Half.+-- Under the wise and able rule of Queen Elizabeth, this country had enjoyed a long term of peace.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading +The First Half.+-- Under the wise and able rule of Queen Elizabeth, this country had enjoyed a long term of peace.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading +The First Half.+-- Under the wise and able rule of Queen Elizabeth, this country had enjoyed a long term of peace.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading +The First Half.+-- Under the wise and able rule of Queen Elizabeth, this country had enjoyed a long term of peace.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading +The First Half.+-- Under the wise and able rule of Queen Elizabeth, this country had enjoyed a long term of peace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading +The First Half.+-- Under the wise and able rule of Queen Elizabeth, this country had enjoyed a long term of peace.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading +The First Half.+-- Under the wise and able rule of Queen Elizabeth, this country had enjoyed a long term of peace.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading +The First Half.+-- Under the wise and able rule of Queen Elizabeth, this country had enjoyed a long term of peace.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The country was at peace; and every peaceful art and pursuit prospered.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
prosperedverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading The country was at peace; and every peaceful art and pursuit prospered.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The country was at peace; and every peaceful art and pursuit prospered.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading +The First Half.+-- Under the wise and able rule of Queen Elizabeth, this country had enjoyed a long term of peace.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading +The First Half.+-- Under the wise and able rule of Queen Elizabeth, this country had enjoyed a long term of peace.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
SEVENTEENTHadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
deliver by singing
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading +The First Half.+-- Under the wise and able rule of Queen Elizabeth, this country had enjoyed a long term of peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading +The First Half.+-- Under the wise and able rule of Queen Elizabeth, this country had enjoyed a long term of peace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading +The First Half.+-- Under the wise and able rule of Queen Elizabeth, this country had enjoyed a long term of peace.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
wanedverbUS /weɪnd/
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country was at peace; and every peaceful art and pursuit prospered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading +The First Half.+-- Under the wise and able rule of Queen Elizabeth, this country had enjoyed a long term of peace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading The Spanish Armada had been defeated in 1588; the Spanish power had gradually waned before the growing might of England; and it could be said with perfect truth, in the words of Shakespeare:-- “In her days every man doth eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.”
