1461
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From this reading Edward IV., who began his reign in 1461, was bold and active.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Edward IV., who began his reign in 1461, was bold and active.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henry VI. left no royal record worth remembering save the establishment of Eton and King's Colleges.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Queen Margaret's army of sixty thousand men which attacked him was defeated and half her forces slaughtered, no quarter being given.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Queen Margaret's army of sixty thousand men which attacked him was defeated and half her forces slaughtered, no quarter being given.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Edward IV., who began his reign in 1461, was bold and active.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Queen Margaret's army of sixty thousand men which attacked him was defeated and half her forces slaughtered, no quarter being given.
fearless and daring
From this reading Edward IV., who began his reign in 1461, was bold and active.
CAPRICESnounUS /kəˈpriːsəz/
plural of “caprice” — a sudden desire
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CollegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Henry VI. left no royal record worth remembering save the establishment of Eton and King's Colleges.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading His title was now confirmed, and Margaret fled to Scotland.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Queen Margaret's army of sixty thousand men which attacked him was defeated and half her forces slaughtered, no quarter being given.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward IV., who began his reign in 1461, was bold and active.
EMANCIPATIONnounUS /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/
freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
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establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Henry VI. left no royal record worth remembering save the establishment of Eton and King's Colleges.
Eton
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inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading His title was now confirmed, and Margaret fled to Scotland.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Queen Margaret's army of sixty thousand men which attacked him was defeated and half her forces slaughtered, no quarter being given.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Queen Margaret's army of sixty thousand men which attacked him was defeated and half her forces slaughtered, no quarter being given.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Queen Margaret's army of sixty thousand men which attacked him was defeated and half her forces slaughtered, no quarter being given.
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 Henry VI. left no royal record worth remembering save the establishment of Eton and King's Colleges.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Queen Margaret's army of sixty thousand men which attacked him was defeated and half her forces slaughtered, no quarter being given.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Queen Margaret's army of sixty thousand men which attacked him was defeated and half her forces slaughtered, no quarter being given.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward IV., who began his reign in 1461, was bold and active.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
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IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Edward IV., who began his reign in 1461, was bold and active.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Henry VI. left no royal record worth remembering save the establishment of Eton and King's Colleges.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Henry VI. left no royal record worth remembering save the establishment of Eton and King's Colleges.
Margaret
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From this reading His title was now confirmed, and Margaret fled to Scotland.
Margaret's
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From this reading Queen Margaret's army of sixty thousand men which attacked him was defeated and half her forces slaughtered, no quarter being given.
the force of workers available
From this reading Queen Margaret's army of sixty thousand men which attacked him was defeated and half her forces slaughtered, no quarter being given.
not any; not one
From this reading Henry VI. left no royal record worth remembering save the establishment of Eton and King's Colleges.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His title was now confirmed, and Margaret fled to Scotland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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PRINTINGnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
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gradual improvement or growth or development
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one of four equal parts
From this reading Queen Margaret's army of sixty thousand men which attacked him was defeated and half her forces slaughtered, no quarter being given.
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 Queen Margaret's army of sixty thousand men which attacked him was defeated and half her forces slaughtered, no quarter being given.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Henry VI. left no royal record worth remembering save the establishment of Eton and King's Colleges.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading Edward IV., who began his reign in 1461, was bold and active.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Henry VI. left no royal record worth remembering save the establishment of Eton and King's Colleges.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Henry VI. left no royal record worth remembering save the establishment of Eton and King's Colleges.
ROYALTYnounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
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except for; apart from
From this reading Henry VI. left no royal record worth remembering save the establishment of Eton and King's Colleges.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading His title was now confirmed, and Margaret fled to Scotland.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Queen Margaret's army of sixty thousand men which attacked him was defeated and half her forces slaughtered, no quarter being given.
slaughteredverbUS /ˈslɔːtərd/
past form of “slaughter” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading Queen Margaret's army of sixty thousand men which attacked him was defeated and half her forces slaughtered, no quarter being given.
SUBSIDIARYnounUS /səbˈsɪdieri/
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Queen Margaret's army of sixty thousand men which attacked him was defeated and half her forces slaughtered, no quarter being given.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading His title was now confirmed, and Margaret fled to Scotland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His title was now confirmed, and Margaret fled to Scotland.
UNPLEASANTadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
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VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Henry VI. left no royal record worth remembering save the establishment of Eton and King's Colleges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edward IV., who began his reign in 1461, was bold and active.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Queen Margaret's army of sixty thousand men which attacked him was defeated and half her forces slaughtered, no quarter being given.
which person or people
From this reading Edward IV., who began his reign in 1461, was bold and active.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Henry VI. left no royal record worth remembering save the establishment of Eton and King's Colleges.
