adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading He possessed considerable ability, but his chief merit appears to have been that he was not cruel when there was nothing to be got by it.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was very cold, crafty, and calculating, and would do almost anything for money.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He was very cold, crafty, and calculating, and would do almost anything for money.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He possessed considerable ability, but his chief merit appears to have been that he was not cruel when there was nothing to be got by it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He possessed considerable ability, but his chief merit appears to have been that he was not cruel when there was nothing to be got by it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He possessed considerable ability, but his chief merit appears to have been that he was not cruel when there was nothing to be got by it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He possessed considerable ability, but his chief merit appears to have been that he was not cruel when there was nothing to be got by it.
calculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading He was very cold, crafty, and calculating, and would do almost anything for money.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The first thing he did, was, to direct her to be removed from the castle of Sheriff Hutton in Yorkshire, where Richard had placed her, and restored to the care of her mother in London.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The first thing he did, was, to direct her to be removed from the castle of Sheriff Hutton in Yorkshire, where Richard had placed her, and restored to the care of her mother in London.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The new King had promised the nobles who had espoused his cause that he would marry the Princess Elizabeth.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading He possessed considerable ability, but his chief merit appears to have been that he was not cruel when there was nothing to be got by it.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He was very cold, crafty, and calculating, and would do almost anything for money.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He possessed considerable ability, but his chief merit appears to have been that he was not cruel when there was nothing to be got by it.
craftyadjectiveUS /ˈkræfti/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading He was very cold, crafty, and calculating, and would do almost anything for money.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He possessed considerable ability, but his chief merit appears to have been that he was not cruel when there was nothing to be got by it.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading The first thing he did, was, to direct her to be removed from the castle of Sheriff Hutton in Yorkshire, where Richard had placed her, and restored to the care of her mother in London.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was very cold, crafty, and calculating, and would do almost anything for money.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
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 new King had promised the nobles who had espoused his cause that he would marry the Princess Elizabeth.
ENGLANDnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
espousedverbUS /ɪˈspaʊzd/
past form of “espouse” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading The new King had promised the nobles who had espoused his cause that he would marry the Princess Elizabeth.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was very cold, crafty, and calculating, and would do almost anything for money.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He possessed considerable ability, but his chief merit appears to have been that he was not cruel when there was nothing to be got by it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The new King had promised the nobles who had espoused his cause that he would marry the Princess Elizabeth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He possessed considerable ability, but his chief merit appears to have been that he was not cruel when there was nothing to be got by it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very cold, crafty, and calculating, and would do almost anything for money.
HENRYnounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first thing he did, was, to direct her to be removed from the castle of Sheriff Hutton in Yorkshire, where Richard had placed her, and restored to the care of her mother in London.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He possessed considerable ability, but his chief merit appears to have been that he was not cruel when there was nothing to be got by it.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
HuttonnounUS /ˈhʌtən/
English cricketer (1916-1990)
From this reading The first thing he did, was, to direct her to be removed from the castle of Sheriff Hutton in Yorkshire, where Richard had placed her, and restored to the care of her mother in London.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He possessed considerable ability, but his chief merit appears to have been that he was not cruel when there was nothing to be got by it.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The first thing he did, was, to direct her to be removed from the castle of Sheriff Hutton in Yorkshire, where Richard had placed her, and restored to the care of her mother in London.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading The new King had promised the nobles who had espoused his cause that he would marry the Princess Elizabeth.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading He possessed considerable ability, but his chief merit appears to have been that he was not cruel when there was nothing to be got by it.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He was very cold, crafty, and calculating, and would do almost anything for money.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The first thing he did, was, to direct her to be removed from the castle of Sheriff Hutton in Yorkshire, where Richard had placed her, and restored to the care of her mother in London.
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 new King had promised the nobles who had espoused his cause that he would marry the Princess Elizabeth.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The new King had promised the nobles who had espoused his cause that he would marry the Princess Elizabeth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He possessed considerable ability, but his chief merit appears to have been that he was not cruel when there was nothing to be got by it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The first thing he did, was, to direct her to be removed from the castle of Sheriff Hutton in Yorkshire, where Richard had placed her, and restored to the care of her mother in London.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He possessed considerable ability, but his chief merit appears to have been that he was not cruel when there was nothing to be got by it.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The new King had promised the nobles who had espoused his cause that he would marry the Princess Elizabeth.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The new King had promised the nobles who had espoused his cause that he would marry the Princess Elizabeth.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The first thing he did, was, to direct her to be removed from the castle of Sheriff Hutton in Yorkshire, where Richard had placed her, and restored to the care of her mother in London.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The first thing he did, was, to direct her to be removed from the castle of Sheriff Hutton in Yorkshire, where Richard had placed her, and restored to the care of her mother in London.
Richard
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From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
SEVENTHadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading The first thing he did, was, to direct her to be removed from the castle of Sheriff Hutton in Yorkshire, where Richard had placed her, and restored to the care of her mother in London.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He possessed considerable ability, but his chief merit appears to have been that he was not cruel when there was nothing to be got by it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He possessed considerable ability, but his chief merit appears to have been that he was not cruel when there was nothing to be got by it.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The first thing he did, was, to direct her to be removed from the castle of Sheriff Hutton in Yorkshire, where Richard had placed her, and restored to the care of her mother in London.
ThirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ENGLAND UNDER HENRY THE SEVENTH King Henry the Seventh did not turn out to be as fine a fellow as the nobility and people hoped, in the first joy of their deliverance from Richard the Third.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very cold, crafty, and calculating, and would do almost anything for money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very cold, crafty, and calculating, and would do almost anything for money.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He possessed considerable ability, but his chief merit appears to have been that he was not cruel when there was nothing to be got by it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The first thing he did, was, to direct her to be removed from the castle of Sheriff Hutton in Yorkshire, where Richard had placed her, and restored to the care of her mother in London.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The new King had promised the nobles who had espoused his cause that he would marry the Princess Elizabeth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was very cold, crafty, and calculating, and would do almost anything for money.
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading The first thing he did, was, to direct her to be removed from the castle of Sheriff Hutton in Yorkshire, where Richard had placed her, and restored to the care of her mother in London.
