adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the death of his good wife, William occupied the throne, alone, for seven years longer.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading After the death of his good wife, William occupied the throne, alone, for seven years longer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I have now arrived at the close of my little history.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have now arrived at the close of my little history.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During his reign, on the sixteenth of September, one thousand seven hundred and one, the poor weak creature who had once been James the Second of England, died in France.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I have now arrived at the close of my little history.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading During his reign, on the sixteenth of September, one thousand seven hundred and one, the poor weak creature who had once been James the Second of England, died in France.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After the death of his good wife, William occupied the throne, alone, for seven years longer.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading During his reign, on the sixteenth of September, one thousand seven hundred and one, the poor weak creature who had once been James the Second of England, died in France.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During his reign, on the sixteenth of September, one thousand seven hundred and one, the poor weak creature who had once been James the Second of England, died in France.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
eighty-eightadjective
being eight more than eighty
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading During his reign, on the sixteenth of September, one thousand seven hundred and one, the poor weak creature who had once been James the Second of England, died in France.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading William and Mary reigned together, five years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the death of his good wife, William occupied the throne, alone, for seven years longer.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading During his reign, on the sixteenth of September, one thousand seven hundred and one, the poor weak creature who had once been James the Second of England, died in France.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading After the death of his good wife, William occupied the throne, alone, for seven years longer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During his reign, on the sixteenth of September, one thousand seven hundred and one, the poor weak creature who had once been James the Second of England, died in France.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have now arrived at the close of my little history.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the death of his good wife, William occupied the throne, alone, for seven years longer.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I have now arrived at the close of my little history.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have now arrived at the close of my little history.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading During his reign, on the sixteenth of September, one thousand seven hundred and one, the poor weak creature who had once been James the Second of England, died in France.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have now arrived at the close of my little history.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading After the death of his good wife, William occupied the throne, alone, for seven years longer.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading William and Mary reigned together, five years.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have now arrived at the close of my little history.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have now arrived at the close of my little history.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading After the death of his good wife, William occupied the throne, alone, for seven years longer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have now arrived at the close of my little history.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During his reign, on the sixteenth of September, one thousand seven hundred and one, the poor weak creature who had once been James the Second of England, died in France.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading During his reign, on the sixteenth of September, one thousand seven hundred and one, the poor weak creature who had once been James the Second of England, died in France.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading During his reign, on the sixteenth of September, one thousand seven hundred and one, the poor weak creature who had once been James the Second of England, died in France.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading During his reign, on the sixteenth of September, one thousand seven hundred and one, the poor weak creature who had once been James the Second of England, died in France.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading William and Mary reigned together, five years.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading During his reign, on the sixteenth of September, one thousand seven hundred and one, the poor weak creature who had once been James the Second of England, died in France.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading During his reign, on the sixteenth of September, one thousand seven hundred and one, the poor weak creature who had once been James the Second of England, died in France.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading After the death of his good wife, William occupied the throne, alone, for seven years longer.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading During his reign, on the sixteenth of September, one thousand seven hundred and one, the poor weak creature who had once been James the Second of England, died in France.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have now arrived at the close of my little history.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading After the death of his good wife, William occupied the throne, alone, for seven years longer.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading William and Mary reigned together, five years.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading During his reign, on the sixteenth of September, one thousand seven hundred and one, the poor weak creature who had once been James the Second of England, died in France.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading During his reign, on the sixteenth of September, one thousand seven hundred and one, the poor weak creature who had once been James the Second of England, died in France.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading After the death of his good wife, William occupied the throne, alone, for seven years longer.
William
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From this reading William and Mary reigned together, five years.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The events which succeeded the famous Revolution of one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight, would neither be easily related nor easily understood in such a book as this.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading William and Mary reigned together, five years.
