adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The son of a noble and ancient house, Surrey lived a gay life in court and camp.
AccusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Accused of treason, yet innocent, he fell a victim to "the wrath of princes," the wrath of that hot-headed King Henry VIII.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading In youth he was called "the most foolish proud boy in England," and at the age of thirty, still young and gay and full of life, he died upon the scaffold.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The son of a noble and ancient house, Surrey lived a gay life in court and camp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The son of a noble and ancient house, Surrey lived a gay life in court and camp.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In youth he was called "the most foolish proud boy in England," and at the age of thirty, still young and gay and full of life, he died upon the scaffold.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading In youth he was called "the most foolish proud boy in England," and at the age of thirty, still young and gay and full of life, he died upon the scaffold.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In youth he was called "the most foolish proud boy in England," and at the age of thirty, still young and gay and full of life, he died upon the scaffold.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The son of a noble and ancient house, Surrey lived a gay life in court and camp.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading THE poet with whose verses the last chapter ended was named Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The son of a noble and ancient house, Surrey lived a gay life in court and camp.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In youth he was called "the most foolish proud boy in England," and at the age of thirty, still young and gay and full of life, he died upon the scaffold.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading THE poet with whose verses the last chapter ended was named Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE poet with whose verses the last chapter ended was named Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In youth he was called "the most foolish proud boy in England," and at the age of thirty, still young and gay and full of life, he died upon the scaffold.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Accused of treason, yet innocent, he fell a victim to "the wrath of princes," the wrath of that hot-headed King Henry VIII.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading In youth he was called "the most foolish proud boy in England," and at the age of thirty, still young and gay and full of life, he died upon the scaffold.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In youth he was called "the most foolish proud boy in England," and at the age of thirty, still young and gay and full of life, he died upon the scaffold.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The son of a noble and ancient house, Surrey lived a gay life in court and camp.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Proud, hot-headed, quick-tempered, he was often in trouble, more than once in prison.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
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 THE poet with whose verses the last chapter ended was named Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.
hot-headed
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From this reading Proud, hot-headed, quick-tempered, he was often in trouble, more than once in prison.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The son of a noble and ancient house, Surrey lived a gay life in court and camp.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading THE poet with whose verses the last chapter ended was named Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The son of a noble and ancient house, Surrey lived a gay life in court and camp.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Accused of treason, yet innocent, he fell a victim to "the wrath of princes," the wrath of that hot-headed King Henry VIII.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Accused of treason, yet innocent, he fell a victim to "the wrath of princes," the wrath of that hot-headed King Henry VIII.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE poet with whose verses the last chapter ended was named Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The son of a noble and ancient house, Surrey lived a gay life in court and camp.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The son of a noble and ancient house, Surrey lived a gay life in court and camp.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Proud, hot-headed, quick-tempered, he was often in trouble, more than once in prison.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading In youth he was called "the most foolish proud boy in England," and at the age of thirty, still young and gay and full of life, he died upon the scaffold.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE poet with whose verses the last chapter ended was named Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The son of a noble and ancient house, Surrey lived a gay life in court and camp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE poet with whose verses the last chapter ended was named Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Proud, hot-headed, quick-tempered, he was often in trouble, more than once in prison.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Proud, hot-headed, quick-tempered, he was often in trouble, more than once in prison.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading THE poet with whose verses the last chapter ended was named Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Accused of treason, yet innocent, he fell a victim to "the wrath of princes," the wrath of that hot-headed King Henry VIII.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Proud, hot-headed, quick-tempered, he was often in trouble, more than once in prison.
ProudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Proud, hot-headed, quick-tempered, he was often in trouble, more than once in prison.
quick-temperedadjective
quickly aroused to anger
From this reading Proud, hot-headed, quick-tempered, he was often in trouble, more than once in prison.
scaffoldnounUS /ˈskæfəld/
a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
From this reading In youth he was called "the most foolish proud boy in England," and at the age of thirty, still young and gay and full of life, he died upon the scaffold.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The son of a noble and ancient house, Surrey lived a gay life in court and camp.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading In youth he was called "the most foolish proud boy in England," and at the age of thirty, still young and gay and full of life, he died upon the scaffold.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading THE poet with whose verses the last chapter ended was named Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Proud, hot-headed, quick-tempered, he was often in trouble, more than once in prison.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Accused of treason, yet innocent, he fell a victim to "the wrath of princes," the wrath of that hot-headed King Henry VIII.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE poet with whose verses the last chapter ended was named Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading In youth he was called "the most foolish proud boy in England," and at the age of thirty, still young and gay and full of life, he died upon the scaffold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accused of treason, yet innocent, he fell a victim to "the wrath of princes," the wrath of that hot-headed King Henry VIII.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading Accused of treason, yet innocent, he fell a victim to "the wrath of princes," the wrath of that hot-headed King Henry VIII.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Proud, hot-headed, quick-tempered, he was often in trouble, more than once in prison.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In youth he was called "the most foolish proud boy in England," and at the age of thirty, still young and gay and full of life, he died upon the scaffold.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading THE poet with whose verses the last chapter ended was named Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Accused of treason, yet innocent, he fell a victim to "the wrath of princes," the wrath of that hot-headed King Henry VIII.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading Accused of treason, yet innocent, he fell a victim to "the wrath of princes," the wrath of that hot-headed King Henry VIII.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE poet with whose verses the last chapter ended was named Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading THE poet with whose verses the last chapter ended was named Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE poet with whose verses the last chapter ended was named Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Accused of treason, yet innocent, he fell a victim to "the wrath of princes," the wrath of that hot-headed King Henry VIII.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Accused of treason, yet innocent, he fell a victim to "the wrath of princes," the wrath of that hot-headed King Henry VIII.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In youth he was called "the most foolish proud boy in England," and at the age of thirty, still young and gay and full of life, he died upon the scaffold.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading In youth he was called "the most foolish proud boy in England," and at the age of thirty, still young and gay and full of life, he died upon the scaffold.
