advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Charles agreed to everything demanded of him, having all the time no intention whatever of keeping his promises.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading While he was swearing to observe everything the Scots asked of him, he was writing to Ormonde to tell him that he was to mind nothing he heard as to his agreement with the Scots, for that he would do all the Irish required.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Charles agreed to everything demanded of him, having all the time no intention whatever of keeping his promises.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
ARMYnounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading WITH THE SCOTCH ARMY.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While he was swearing to observe everything the Scots asked of him, he was writing to Ormonde to tell him that he was to mind nothing he heard as to his agreement with the Scots, for that he would do all the Irish required.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading While he was swearing to observe everything the Scots asked of him, he was writing to Ormonde to tell him that he was to mind nothing he heard as to his agreement with the Scots, for that he would do all the Irish required.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
Breda
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From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
commissionersnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
CovenantnounUS /ˈkʌvənənt/
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Charles agreed to everything demanded of him, having all the time no intention whatever of keeping his promises.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading While he was swearing to observe everything the Scots asked of him, he was writing to Ormonde to tell him that he was to mind nothing he heard as to his agreement with the Scots, for that he would do all the Irish required.
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Charles agreed to everything demanded of him, having all the time no intention whatever of keeping his promises.
executingnounUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪŋ/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading While he was swearing to observe everything the Scots asked of him, he was writing to Ormonde to tell him that he was to mind nothing he heard as to his agreement with the Scots, for that he would do all the Irish required.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charles agreed to everything demanded of him, having all the time no intention whatever of keeping his promises.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Charles agreed to everything demanded of him, having all the time no intention whatever of keeping his promises.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading While he was swearing to observe everything the Scots asked of him, he was writing to Ormonde to tell him that he was to mind nothing he heard as to his agreement with the Scots, for that he would do all the Irish required.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading Charles agreed to everything demanded of him, having all the time no intention whatever of keeping his promises.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading While he was swearing to observe everything the Scots asked of him, he was writing to Ormonde to tell him that he was to mind nothing he heard as to his agreement with the Scots, for that he would do all the Irish required.
Montrose
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From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
negotiatingverbUS /nɪˈɡoʊʃieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “negotiate” — discuss the terms of an arrangement
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Charles agreed to everything demanded of him, having all the time no intention whatever of keeping his promises.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading While he was swearing to observe everything the Scots asked of him, he was writing to Ormonde to tell him that he was to mind nothing he heard as to his agreement with the Scots, for that he would do all the Irish required.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading While he was swearing to observe everything the Scots asked of him, he was writing to Ormonde to tell him that he was to mind nothing he heard as to his agreement with the Scots, for that he would do all the Irish required.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
Ormonde
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From this reading While he was swearing to observe everything the Scots asked of him, he was writing to Ormonde to tell him that he was to mind nothing he heard as to his agreement with the Scots, for that he would do all the Irish required.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading Charles agreed to everything demanded of him, having all the time no intention whatever of keeping his promises.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading While he was swearing to observe everything the Scots asked of him, he was writing to Ormonde to tell him that he was to mind nothing he heard as to his agreement with the Scots, for that he would do all the Irish required.
SCOTCHnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading WITH THE SCOTCH ARMY.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
submittingverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading While he was swearing to observe everything the Scots asked of him, he was writing to Ormonde to tell him that he was to mind nothing he heard as to his agreement with the Scots, for that he would do all the Irish required.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While he was swearing to observe everything the Scots asked of him, he was writing to Ormonde to tell him that he was to mind nothing he heard as to his agreement with the Scots, for that he would do all the Irish required.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH THE SCOTCH ARMY.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Charles agreed to everything demanded of him, having all the time no intention whatever of keeping his promises.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They insisted upon his swearing to be faithful to the Covenant, to his submitting himself to the advice of the Parliament and Church, and to his promising never to permit the exercise of the Catholic religion in any part of his dominions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Charles agreed to everything demanded of him, having all the time no intention whatever of keeping his promises.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While trying and executing Montrose for loyalty to the king, the Scots were themselves negotiating with Charles, commissioners having come over to Breda, where he was living, for the purpose.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH THE SCOTCH ARMY.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading While he was swearing to observe everything the Scots asked of him, he was writing to Ormonde to tell him that he was to mind nothing he heard as to his agreement with the Scots, for that he would do all the Irish required.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading While he was swearing to observe everything the Scots asked of him, he was writing to Ormonde to tell him that he was to mind nothing he heard as to his agreement with the Scots, for that he would do all the Irish required.
