adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
administerverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstər/
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
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 In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE THIRD King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE THIRD King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
clergynounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
ENGLANDnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE THIRD King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE THIRD King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE THIRD King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE THIRD King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
knavesnounUS /neɪvz/
plural of “knave” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE THIRD King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
noblemen
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From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
poor-spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈpuːrˈspɪrɪtɪd/
lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
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 new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
RICHARD
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE THIRD King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE THIRD King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves.
THIRDnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE THIRD King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE THIRD King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE THIRD King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE THIRD King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE THIRD King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE THIRD King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER RICHARD THE THIRD King Richard the Third was up betimes in the morning, and went to Westminster Hall.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He then mounted his horse and rode back to the City, where he was received by the clergy and the crowd as if he really had a right to the throne, and really were a just man.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the Hall was a marble seat, upon which he sat himself down between two great noblemen, and told the people that he began the new reign in that place, because the first duty of a sovereign was to administer the laws equally to all, and to maintain justice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The new King and his Queen were soon crowned with a great deal of show and noise, which the people liked very much; and then the King set forth on a royal progress through his dominions.
