435
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From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About the close of the fifteenth and the commencement of the sixteenth century, a great portion of the influence which the aristocracy had possessed passed to the crown.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the close of the fifteenth and the commencement of the sixteenth century, a great portion of the influence which the aristocracy had possessed passed to the crown.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading No English king has ever enjoyed such absolute power as Henry the Eighth.
acquiringnounUS /əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The authority which had been exercised by the Popes was transferred almost entire to the King.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About the close of the fifteenth and the commencement of the sixteenth century, a great portion of the influence which the aristocracy had possessed passed to the crown.
aristocracynounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading About the close of the fifteenth and the commencement of the sixteenth century, a great portion of the influence which the aristocracy had possessed passed to the crown.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No English king has ever enjoyed such absolute power as Henry the Eighth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading The authority which had been exercised by the Popes was transferred almost entire to the King.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The authority which had been exercised by the Popes was transferred almost entire to the King.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The immediate effect of the Reformation in England was by no means favourable to political liberty.
a period of 100 years
From this reading About the close of the fifteenth and the commencement of the sixteenth century, a great portion of the influence which the aristocracy had possessed passed to the crown.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading About the close of the fifteenth and the commencement of the sixteenth century, a great portion of the influence which the aristocracy had possessed passed to the crown.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading About the close of the fifteenth and the commencement of the sixteenth century, a great portion of the influence which the aristocracy had possessed passed to the crown.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading About the close of the fifteenth and the commencement of the sixteenth century, a great portion of the influence which the aristocracy had possessed passed to the crown.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The immediate effect of the Reformation in England was by no means favourable to political liberty.
EighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading No English king has ever enjoyed such absolute power as Henry the Eighth.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The immediate effect of the Reformation in England was by no means favourable to political liberty.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading No English king has ever enjoyed such absolute power as Henry the Eighth.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading No English king has ever enjoyed such absolute power as Henry the Eighth.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The authority which had been exercised by the Popes was transferred almost entire to the King.
at any time
From this reading No English king has ever enjoyed such absolute power as Henry the Eighth.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading The authority which had been exercised by the Popes was transferred almost entire to the King.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The immediate effect of the Reformation in England was by no means favourable to political liberty.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading About the close of the fifteenth and the commencement of the sixteenth century, a great portion of the influence which the aristocracy had possessed passed to the crown.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading About the close of the fifteenth and the commencement of the sixteenth century, a great portion of the influence which the aristocracy had possessed passed to the crown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About the close of the fifteenth and the commencement of the sixteenth century, a great portion of the influence which the aristocracy had possessed passed to the crown.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No English king has ever enjoyed such absolute power as Henry the Eighth.
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 No English king has ever enjoyed such absolute power as Henry the Eighth.
of the present time and place
From this reading The immediate effect of the Reformation in England was by no means favourable to political liberty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The immediate effect of the Reformation in England was by no means favourable to political liberty.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading About the close of the fifteenth and the commencement of the sixteenth century, a great portion of the influence which the aristocracy had possessed passed to the crown.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading No English king has ever enjoyed such absolute power as Henry the Eighth.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The immediate effect of the Reformation in England was by no means favourable to political liberty.
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 But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The immediate effect of the Reformation in England was by no means favourable to political liberty.
not any; not one
From this reading No English king has ever enjoyed such absolute power as Henry the Eighth.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About the close of the fifteenth and the commencement of the sixteenth century, a great portion of the influence which the aristocracy had possessed passed to the crown.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading About the close of the fifteenth and the commencement of the sixteenth century, a great portion of the influence which the aristocracy had possessed passed to the crown.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The immediate effect of the Reformation in England was by no means favourable to political liberty.
PopesnounUS /poʊpz/
plural of “pope” — the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading The authority which had been exercised by the Popes was transferred almost entire to the King.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading About the close of the fifteenth and the commencement of the sixteenth century, a great portion of the influence which the aristocracy had possessed passed to the crown.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading About the close of the fifteenth and the commencement of the sixteenth century, a great portion of the influence which the aristocracy had possessed passed to the crown.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading No English king has ever enjoyed such absolute power as Henry the Eighth.
prerogativesnounUS /prɪˈrɑːɡətɪvz/
plural of “prerogative” — a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
PrintingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
reformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
revolutionsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading About the close of the fifteenth and the commencement of the sixteenth century, a great portion of the influence which the aristocracy had possessed passed to the crown.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No English king has ever enjoyed such absolute power as Henry the Eighth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About the close of the fifteenth and the commencement of the sixteenth century, a great portion of the influence which the aristocracy had possessed passed to the crown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About the close of the fifteenth and the commencement of the sixteenth century, a great portion of the influence which the aristocracy had possessed passed to the crown.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading The authority which had been exercised by the Popes was transferred almost entire to the King.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The immediate effect of the Reformation in England was by no means favourable to political liberty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About the close of the fifteenth and the commencement of the sixteenth century, a great portion of the influence which the aristocracy had possessed passed to the crown.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while the {435}royal prerogatives were acquiring strength at the expense of the nobility, two great revolutions took place, destined to be the parents of many revolutions, the invention of Printing, and the reformation of the Church.
