1651
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From this reading Here was lost, September 3, 1651, the battle that made the Merry Monarch a hunted fugitive and an exile.
1889
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From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
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From this reading Here was lost, September 3, 1651, the battle that made the Merry Monarch a hunted fugitive and an exile.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here was lost, September 3, 1651, the battle that made the Merry Monarch a hunted fugitive and an exile.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Here was lost, September 3, 1651, the battle that made the Merry Monarch a hunted fugitive and an exile.
beleagueredverbUS /bɪˈliːɡərd/
past form of “beleaguer” — annoy persistently
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Upon the summit of the great tower of Worcester Cathedral Charles and Rupert held their last council of war.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Upon the summit of the great tower of Worcester Cathedral Charles and Rupert held their last council of war.
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
to come or go into
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading Here was lost, September 3, 1651, the battle that made the Merry Monarch a hunted fugitive and an exile.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Here was lost, September 3, 1651, the battle that made the Merry Monarch a hunted fugitive and an exile.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Upon the summit of the great tower of Worcester Cathedral Charles and Rupert held their last council of war.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
half-awakened
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From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Upon the summit of the great tower of Worcester Cathedral Charles and Rupert held their last council of war.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was lost, September 3, 1651, the battle that made the Merry Monarch a hunted fugitive and an exile.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Here was lost, September 3, 1651, the battle that made the Merry Monarch a hunted fugitive and an exile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
immediately past
From this reading Upon the summit of the great tower of Worcester Cathedral Charles and Rupert held their last council of war.
in the recent past
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Here was lost, September 3, 1651, the battle that made the Merry Monarch a hunted fugitive and an exile.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here was lost, September 3, 1651, the battle that made the Merry Monarch a hunted fugitive and an exile.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
MartyrnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
a particular point in time
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
MonarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Here was lost, September 3, 1651, the battle that made the Merry Monarch a hunted fugitive and an exile.
a brief written record
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
redolentadjectiveUS /ˈredələnt/
serving to bring to mind
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
RELICSnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Here was lost, September 3, 1651, the battle that made the Merry Monarch a hunted fugitive and an exile.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
the state of being asleep
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
StuartsnounUS /ˈstuːərts/
plural of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Upon the summit of the great tower of Worcester Cathedral Charles and Rupert held their last council of war.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here was lost, September 3, 1651, the battle that made the Merry Monarch a hunted fugitive and an exile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Upon the summit of the great tower of Worcester Cathedral Charles and Rupert held their last council of war.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
the upper part of anything
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Upon the summit of the great tower of Worcester Cathedral Charles and Rupert held their last council of war.
UnicornnounUS /ˈjuːnɪkɔːrn/
an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the summit of the great tower of Worcester Cathedral Charles and Rupert held their last council of war.
vocaladjectiveUS /ˈvoʊkəl/
relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Upon the summit of the great tower of Worcester Cathedral Charles and Rupert held their last council of war.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was lost, September 3, 1651, the battle that made the Merry Monarch a hunted fugitive and an exile.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading From the top of Red Hill and the margin of Perry wood,--now sleeping in the starlight or momentarily vocal with the rustle of leaves and the note of half-awakened birds,--Cromwell looked down over the ancient walled city which he had beleaguered.
WORCESTERnounUS /ˈwʊstər/
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
the words that are spoken
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading SHAKESPEARE RELICS AT WORCESTER Worcester, July 23, 1889.--The present wanderer came lately to The Faithful City, and these words are written in a midnight hour at the Unicorn Hotel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This place is redolent of the wars of the Stuarts, and the moment you enter it your mind is filled with the presence of Charles the Martyr, Charles the Merry, Prince Rupert, and Oliver Cromwell.
