adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The king, after London had been overawed by the army, was lodged in Hampton Court.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The king, after London had been overawed by the army, was lodged in Hampton Court.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
ATTEMPTnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading LAST ATTEMPT TO RESCUE THE KING.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The king, after London had been overawed by the army, was lodged in Hampton Court.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The great majority of that very Parliament which had withstood and conquered Charles were of one mind with the people in general; but England was no longer free to choose for itself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The king, after London had been overawed by the army, was lodged in Hampton Court.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The great majority of that very Parliament which had withstood and conquered Charles were of one mind with the people in general; but England was no longer free to choose for itself.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The great majority of that very Parliament which had withstood and conquered Charles were of one mind with the people in general; but England was no longer free to choose for itself.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading The army had won the victory for the Commons, and was determined to impose its will upon the nation.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading The great majority of that very Parliament which had withstood and conquered Charles were of one mind with the people in general; but England was no longer free to choose for itself.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The king, after London had been overawed by the army, was lodged in Hampton Court.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading The army had won the victory for the Commons, and was determined to impose its will upon the nation.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The great majority of that very Parliament which had withstood and conquered Charles were of one mind with the people in general; but England was no longer free to choose for itself.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The great majority of that very Parliament which had withstood and conquered Charles were of one mind with the people in general; but England was no longer free to choose for itself.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great majority of that very Parliament which had withstood and conquered Charles were of one mind with the people in general; but England was no longer free to choose for itself.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The king, after London had been overawed by the army, was lodged in Hampton Court.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading The king, after London had been overawed by the army, was lodged in Hampton Court.
imposeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading The army had won the victory for the Commons, and was determined to impose its will upon the nation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The king, after London had been overawed by the army, was lodged in Hampton Court.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The army had won the victory for the Commons, and was determined to impose its will upon the nation.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The great majority of that very Parliament which had withstood and conquered Charles were of one mind with the people in general; but England was no longer free to choose for itself.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading LAST ATTEMPT TO RESCUE THE KING.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading LAST ATTEMPT TO RESCUE THE KING.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The king, after London had been overawed by the army, was lodged in Hampton Court.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The king, after London had been overawed by the army, was lodged in Hampton Court.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The great majority of that very Parliament which had withstood and conquered Charles were of one mind with the people in general; but England was no longer free to choose for itself.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The great majority of that very Parliament which had withstood and conquered Charles were of one mind with the people in general; but England was no longer free to choose for itself.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The great majority of that very Parliament which had withstood and conquered Charles were of one mind with the people in general; but England was no longer free to choose for itself.
monarchynounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrki/
an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The army had won the victory for the Commons, and was determined to impose its will upon the nation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The great majority of that very Parliament which had withstood and conquered Charles were of one mind with the people in general; but England was no longer free to choose for itself.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The great majority of that very Parliament which had withstood and conquered Charles were of one mind with the people in general; but England was no longer free to choose for itself.
overawedadjective
overcome by a feeling of awe
From this reading The king, after London had been overawed by the army, was lodged in Hampton Court.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading The great majority of that very Parliament which had withstood and conquered Charles were of one mind with the people in general; but England was no longer free to choose for itself.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
re-establishmentnoun
restoration to a previous state
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading LAST ATTEMPT TO RESCUE THE KING.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The great majority of that very Parliament which had withstood and conquered Charles were of one mind with the people in general; but England was no longer free to choose for itself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAST ATTEMPT TO RESCUE THE KING.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LAST ATTEMPT TO RESCUE THE KING.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The army had won the victory for the Commons, and was determined to impose its will upon the nation.
usagesnounUS /ˈjuːsədʒəz/
plural of “usage” — the act of using
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The great majority of that very Parliament which had withstood and conquered Charles were of one mind with the people in general; but England was no longer free to choose for itself.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The army had won the victory for the Commons, and was determined to impose its will upon the nation.
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The king, after London had been overawed by the army, was lodged in Hampton Court.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great majority of that very Parliament which had withstood and conquered Charles were of one mind with the people in general; but England was no longer free to choose for itself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The great majority of that very Parliament which had withstood and conquered Charles were of one mind with the people in general; but England was no longer free to choose for itself.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The army had won the victory for the Commons, and was determined to impose its will upon the nation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
withstoodverbUS /wɪθˈstʊd/
inflected form of “withstand” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading The great majority of that very Parliament which had withstood and conquered Charles were of one mind with the people in general; but England was no longer free to choose for itself.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The army had won the victory for the Commons, and was determined to impose its will upon the nation.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading At this time the feeling throughout England was growing stronger and stronger in favor of the re-establishment of the monarchy, It was now a year since, with the fall of Oxford, the civil war had virtually concluded, and people yearned for a settled government and a return to ancient usages and manners.
