used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henry Eight was famous for being a great widower having lost several wives.
accomplishmentsnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Elizabeth was called the Virgin queen because of her many accomplishments and she had a great many fine dresses.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lady Jane Grey studied Greek and Latin and was beheaded after a few days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Jane Grey studied Greek and Latin and was beheaded after a few days.
for the reason that
From this reading Elizabeth was called the Virgin queen because of her many accomplishments and she had a great many fine dresses.
beheadedadjectiveUS /bɪˈhedɪd/
having had the head cut off
From this reading Lady Jane Grey studied Greek and Latin and was beheaded after a few days.
see with attention
From this reading The unfortunate Charles First was executed and after he was beheaded he held it up exclaiming Behold the head of a trater!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Henry Eight was famous for being a great widower having lost several wives.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Elizabeth was called the Virgin queen because of her many accomplishments and she had a great many fine dresses.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The unfortunate Charles First was executed and after he was beheaded he held it up exclaiming Behold the head of a trater!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Lady Jane Grey studied Greek and Latin and was beheaded after a few days.
DolphinnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading Queen Mary married the Dolphin.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading Elizabeth was called the Virgin queen because of her many accomplishments and she had a great many fine dresses.
being one more than seven
From this reading Henry Eight was famous for being a great widower having lost several wives.
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 Elizabeth was called the Virgin queen because of her many accomplishments and she had a great many fine dresses.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The unfortunate Charles First was executed and after he was beheaded he held it up exclaiming Behold the head of a trater!
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading The unfortunate Charles First was executed and after he was beheaded he held it up exclaiming Behold the head of a trater!
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Henry Eight was famous for being a great widower having lost several wives.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Lady Jane Grey studied Greek and Latin and was beheaded after a few days.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Elizabeth was called the Virgin queen because of her many accomplishments and she had a great many fine dresses.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The unfortunate Charles First was executed and after he was beheaded he held it up exclaiming Behold the head of a trater!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Henry Eight was famous for being a great widower having lost several wives.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Henry Eight was famous for being a great widower having lost several wives.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Lady Jane Grey studied Greek and Latin and was beheaded after a few days.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Lady Jane Grey studied Greek and Latin and was beheaded after a few days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elizabeth was called the Virgin queen because of her many accomplishments and she had a great many fine dresses.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Henry Eight was famous for being a great widower having lost several wives.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The unfortunate Charles First was executed and after he was beheaded he held it up exclaiming Behold the head of a trater!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The unfortunate Charles First was executed and after he was beheaded he held it up exclaiming Behold the head of a trater!
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The unfortunate Charles First was executed and after he was beheaded he held it up exclaiming Behold the head of a trater!
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 Eight was famous for being a great widower having lost several wives.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth was called the Virgin queen because of her many accomplishments and she had a great many fine dresses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The unfortunate Charles First was executed and after he was beheaded he held it up exclaiming Behold the head of a trater!
Jane
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From this reading Lady Jane Grey studied Greek and Latin and was beheaded after a few days.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Jane Grey studied Greek and Latin and was beheaded after a few days.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Lady Jane Grey studied Greek and Latin and was beheaded after a few days.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Henry Eight was famous for being a great widower having lost several wives.
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 Elizabeth was called the Virgin queen because of her many accomplishments and she had a great many fine dresses.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Queen Mary married the Dolphin.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Queen Mary married the Dolphin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elizabeth was called the Virgin queen because of her many accomplishments and she had a great many fine dresses.
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 Mary married the Dolphin.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Henry Eight was famous for being a great widower having lost several wives.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elizabeth was called the Virgin queen because of her many accomplishments and she had a great many fine dresses.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Lady Jane Grey studied Greek and Latin and was beheaded after a few days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Queen Mary married the Dolphin.
trater
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unfortunate Charles First was executed and after he was beheaded he held it up exclaiming Behold the head of a trater!
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The unfortunate Charles First was executed and after he was beheaded he held it up exclaiming Behold the head of a trater!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The unfortunate Charles First was executed and after he was beheaded he held it up exclaiming Behold the head of a trater!
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading Elizabeth was called the Virgin queen because of her many accomplishments and she had a great many fine dresses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henry Eight was famous for being a great widower having lost several wives.
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Henry Eight was famous for being a great widower having lost several wives.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Henry Eight was famous for being a great widower having lost several wives.
