adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The French King, Philip, refused to acknowledge the right of John to his new dignity, and declared in favour of Arthur.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER KING JOHN, CALLED LACKLAND At two-and-thirty years of age, John became King of England.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading You must not suppose that he had any generosity of feeling for the fatherless boy; it merely suited his ambitious schemes to oppose the King of England.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You must not suppose that he had any generosity of feeling for the fatherless boy; it merely suited his ambitious schemes to oppose the King of England.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER KING JOHN, CALLED LACKLAND At two-and-thirty years of age, John became King of England.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER KING JOHN, CALLED LACKLAND At two-and-thirty years of age, John became King of England.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading You must not suppose that he had any generosity of feeling for the fatherless boy; it merely suited his ambitious schemes to oppose the King of England.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
CALLEDverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER KING JOHN, CALLED LACKLAND At two-and-thirty years of age, John became King of England.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The French King, Philip, refused to acknowledge the right of John to his new dignity, and declared in favour of Arthur.
detestableadjective
offensive to the mind
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading The French King, Philip, refused to acknowledge the right of John to his new dignity, and declared in favour of Arthur.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
ENGLANDnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER KING JOHN, CALLED LACKLAND At two-and-thirty years of age, John became King of England.
fatherlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərləs/
having no living father
From this reading You must not suppose that he had any generosity of feeling for the fatherless boy; it merely suited his ambitious schemes to oppose the King of England.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading The French King, Philip, refused to acknowledge the right of John to his new dignity, and declared in favour of Arthur.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading You must not suppose that he had any generosity of feeling for the fatherless boy; it merely suited his ambitious schemes to oppose the King of England.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You must not suppose that he had any generosity of feeling for the fatherless boy; it merely suited his ambitious schemes to oppose the King of England.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French King, Philip, refused to acknowledge the right of John to his new dignity, and declared in favour of Arthur.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading You must not suppose that he had any generosity of feeling for the fatherless boy; it merely suited his ambitious schemes to oppose the King of England.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You must not suppose that he had any generosity of feeling for the fatherless boy; it merely suited his ambitious schemes to oppose the King of England.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The French King, Philip, refused to acknowledge the right of John to his new dignity, and declared in favour of Arthur.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You must not suppose that he had any generosity of feeling for the fatherless boy; it merely suited his ambitious schemes to oppose the King of England.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER KING JOHN, CALLED LACKLAND At two-and-thirty years of age, John became King of England.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER KING JOHN, CALLED LACKLAND At two-and-thirty years of age, John became King of England.
LACKLAND
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER KING JOHN, CALLED LACKLAND At two-and-thirty years of age, John became King of England.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
meaneradjectiveUS /ˈmiːnər/
comparative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading You must not suppose that he had any generosity of feeling for the fatherless boy; it merely suited his ambitious schemes to oppose the King of England.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must not suppose that he had any generosity of feeling for the fatherless boy; it merely suited his ambitious schemes to oppose the King of England.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The French King, Philip, refused to acknowledge the right of John to his new dignity, and declared in favour of Arthur.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You must not suppose that he had any generosity of feeling for the fatherless boy; it merely suited his ambitious schemes to oppose the King of England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER KING JOHN, CALLED LACKLAND At two-and-thirty years of age, John became King of England.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading You must not suppose that he had any generosity of feeling for the fatherless boy; it merely suited his ambitious schemes to oppose the King of England.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The French King, Philip, refused to acknowledge the right of John to his new dignity, and declared in favour of Arthur.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The French King, Philip, refused to acknowledge the right of John to his new dignity, and declared in favour of Arthur.
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The French King, Philip, refused to acknowledge the right of John to his new dignity, and declared in favour of Arthur.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading You must not suppose that he had any generosity of feeling for the fatherless boy; it merely suited his ambitious schemes to oppose the King of England.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading You must not suppose that he had any generosity of feeling for the fatherless boy; it merely suited his ambitious schemes to oppose the King of England.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading You must not suppose that he had any generosity of feeling for the fatherless boy; it merely suited his ambitious schemes to oppose the King of England.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You must not suppose that he had any generosity of feeling for the fatherless boy; it merely suited his ambitious schemes to oppose the King of England.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
two-and-thirty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER KING JOHN, CALLED LACKLAND At two-and-thirty years of age, John became King of England.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER KING JOHN, CALLED LACKLAND At two-and-thirty years of age, John became King of England.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I doubt whether the crown could possibly have been put upon the head of a meaner coward, or a more detestable villain, if England had been searched from end to end to find him out.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading His pretty little nephew Arthur had the best claim to the throne; but John seized the treasure, and made fine promises to the nobility, and got himself crowned at Westminster within a few weeks after his brother Richard’s death.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER KING JOHN, CALLED LACKLAND At two-and-thirty years of age, John became King of England.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must not suppose that he had any generosity of feeling for the fatherless boy; it merely suited his ambitious schemes to oppose the King of England.
