1580
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From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
1594
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From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
1603
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From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
1606
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From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
28
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From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
adherencenounUS /ədˈhɪrəns/
faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
Baronynoun
the estate of a baron
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
Beaumont's
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From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
Beaumonts
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From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
CampionnounUS /ˈkæmpiən/
any plant of the genus Silene
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
CatholicsnounUS /ˈkæθlɪks/
plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church
From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
celibacynounUS /ˈseləbəsi/
an unmarried status
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
being joined in close association
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
COUSINSnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
Eleanor
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From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
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 After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
a social unit living together
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
FathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
Francis
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From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
a man of refinement
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
GUNPOWDERnounUS /ˈɡʌnpaʊdər/
a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
harbouragenoun
(nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship)
From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
Harrowden
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From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
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 After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
Huntingdon
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From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
JesuitsnounUS /ˈdʒeʒuːɪts/
plural of “jesuit” — a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
kinsmen
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From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
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 After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
joined in matrimony
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
matrimonialadjectiveUS /ˌmætrəˈmoʊniəl/
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
noble-hearted
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From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
Northamptonshirenoun
a county is central England
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
persecutedverbUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtɪd/
past form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
not used up
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
Rushton
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From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
self-sacrificingadjective
willing to deprive yourself
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
term of address for a man
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
Tresham
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From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
VAUXnounUS /vɔːks/
United States landscape architect (born in England) who designed Central Park (1824-1895)
From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
Vauxes
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From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
which person or people
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
belonging to which person
From this reading Some of their Hastings kinsmen, sons of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon, were Catholics; and their first cousins, the Vauxes, whose home at Great Harrowden near by had been for over twenty years the harbourage of persecuted priests, were active Jesuits.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
William
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From this reading After the death of his first wife,--Beaumont's aunt Elizabeth, who left four children, Henry, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Anne,--William, Lord Vaux, had married Mary, the sister of the noble-hearted and self-sacrificing Catholic, Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton in Northamptonshire; and this lady had brought up her own children, George and Ambrose, as well as the children of the first marriage, in strict adherence to the Roman faith and practice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their own family was, of course, Protestant, but it was closely connected by blood and matrimonial alliance with some of the most devoted and conspicuous Catholic families of England.
a late time of life
From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE VAUX COUSINS AND THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Certain political events of the years 1603 to 1606 must have occasioned the young Beaumonts intimate and poignant concern.
zealousadjectiveUS /ˈzeləs/
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
From this reading Henry, the heir to the title, had been one of that zealous band of young Catholic gentlemen who received Fathers Campion and Persons on their arrival in England in 1580.[28] Before 1594, Henry, "that blessed gentleman and saint," as Father Persons calls him, had died, having resigned his inheritance of the Barony to his brother George some years earlier in order to spend his remaining days in celibacy, study, and prayer.
