10th
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
1584
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Many attempts had been made upon his life by paid agents of the King of Spain.
(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 SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One had been nearly successful, and the prince had lain for weeks almost at the point of death.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At last the hatred of Philip and Parma gained its end, and the prince fell a victim to the bullet of an assassin, who came before him disguised as a petitioner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
ANTWERPnounUS /ˈæntwərp/
a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
From this reading THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At last the hatred of Philip and Parma gained its end, and the prince fell a victim to the bullet of an assassin, who came before him disguised as a petitioner.
assassinnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading At last the hatred of Philip and Parma gained its end, and the prince fell a victim to the bullet of an assassin, who came before him disguised as a petitioner.
assassinationnounUS /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One had been nearly successful, and the prince had lain for weeks almost at the point of death.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Many attempts had been made upon his life by paid agents of the King of Spain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many attempts had been made upon his life by paid agents of the King of Spain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At last the hatred of Philip and Parma gained its end, and the prince fell a victim to the bullet of an assassin, who came before him disguised as a petitioner.
boastingnounUS /ˈboʊstɪŋ/
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading His murderer was captured, and put to death with horrible tortures, boasting of his crime to the last.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading At last the hatred of Philip and Parma gained its end, and the prince fell a victim to the bullet of an assassin, who came before him disguised as a petitioner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last the hatred of Philip and Parma gained its end, and the prince fell a victim to the bullet of an assassin, who came before him disguised as a petitioner.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading His murderer was captured, and put to death with horrible tortures, boasting of his crime to the last.
put or send forth
From this reading THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading His murderer was captured, and put to death with horrible tortures, boasting of his crime to the last.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading One had been nearly successful, and the prince had lain for weeks almost at the point of death.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading At last the hatred of Philip and Parma gained its end, and the prince fell a victim to the bullet of an assassin, who came before him disguised as a petitioner.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At last the hatred of Philip and Parma gained its end, and the prince fell a victim to the bullet of an assassin, who came before him disguised as a petitioner.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At last the hatred of Philip and Parma gained its end, and the prince fell a victim to the bullet of an assassin, who came before him disguised as a petitioner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One had been nearly successful, and the prince had lain for weeks almost at the point of death.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading At last the hatred of Philip and Parma gained its end, and the prince fell a victim to the bullet of an assassin, who came before him disguised as a petitioner.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many attempts had been made upon his life by paid agents of the King of Spain.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading At last the hatred of Philip and Parma gained its end, and the prince fell a victim to the bullet of an assassin, who came before him disguised as a petitioner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last the hatred of Philip and Parma gained its end, and the prince fell a victim to the bullet of an assassin, who came before him disguised as a petitioner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many attempts had been made upon his life by paid agents of the King of Spain.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
provoking horror
From this reading His murderer was captured, and put to death with horrible tortures, boasting of his crime to the last.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At last the hatred of Philip and Parma gained its end, and the prince fell a victim to the bullet of an assassin, who came before him disguised as a petitioner.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Many attempts had been made upon his life by paid agents of the King of Spain.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading One had been nearly successful, and the prince had lain for weeks almost at the point of death.
immediately past
From this reading At last the hatred of Philip and Parma gained its end, and the prince fell a victim to the bullet of an assassin, who came before him disguised as a petitioner.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Many attempts had been made upon his life by paid agents of the King of Spain.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Many attempts had been made upon his life by paid agents of the King of Spain.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many attempts had been made upon his life by paid agents of the King of Spain.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading His murderer was captured, and put to death with horrible tortures, boasting of his crime to the last.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One had been nearly successful, and the prince had lain for weeks almost at the point of death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One had been nearly successful, and the prince had lain for weeks almost at the point of death.
OrangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Many attempts had been made upon his life by paid agents of the King of Spain.
Parma
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From this reading At last the hatred of Philip and Parma gained its end, and the prince fell a victim to the bullet of an assassin, who came before him disguised as a petitioner.
petitionernounUS /pəˈtɪʃənər/
one praying humbly for something
From this reading At last the hatred of Philip and Parma gained its end, and the prince fell a victim to the bullet of an assassin, who came before him disguised as a petitioner.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading At last the hatred of Philip and Parma gained its end, and the prince fell a victim to the bullet of an assassin, who came before him disguised as a petitioner.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading One had been nearly successful, and the prince had lain for weeks almost at the point of death.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His murderer was captured, and put to death with horrible tortures, boasting of his crime to the last.
SIEGEnounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Many attempts had been made upon his life by paid agents of the King of Spain.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading One had been nearly successful, and the prince had lain for weeks almost at the point of death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last the hatred of Philip and Parma gained its end, and the prince fell a victim to the bullet of an assassin, who came before him disguised as a petitioner.
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading His murderer was captured, and put to death with horrible tortures, boasting of his crime to the last.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Many attempts had been made upon his life by paid agents of the King of Spain.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading At last the hatred of Philip and Parma gained its end, and the prince fell a victim to the bullet of an assassin, who came before him disguised as a petitioner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP On the 10th of July, 1584, a deep gloom was cast over all Holland and England, by the assassination of the Prince of Orange.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One had been nearly successful, and the prince had lain for weeks almost at the point of death.
which person or people
From this reading At last the hatred of Philip and Parma gained its end, and the prince fell a victim to the bullet of an assassin, who came before him disguised as a petitioner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His murderer was captured, and put to death with horrible tortures, boasting of his crime to the last.
