12th
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From this reading Fathers Garnet and Oldcorne, together with Mr. Abingdon and their servants, arrived in London on the 12th of February, about a fortnight after the execution of the other conspirators.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fathers Garnet and Oldcorne, together with Mr. Abingdon and their servants, arrived in London on the 12th of February, about a fortnight after the execution of the other conspirators.
Abingdon
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From this reading Fathers Garnet and Oldcorne, together with Mr. Abingdon and their servants, arrived in London on the 12th of February, about a fortnight after the execution of the other conspirators.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Fathers Garnet and Oldcorne, together with Mr. Abingdon and their servants, arrived in London on the 12th of February, about a fortnight after the execution of the other conspirators.
speak to
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from them, and Garnet answered the Earl's interrogatories with infinite subtlety and address.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Fathers Garnet and Oldcorne, together with Mr. Abingdon and their servants, arrived in London on the 12th of February, about a fortnight after the execution of the other conspirators.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Little more remains to be told, and that little is of an equally painful nature with the tragical events just related.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little more remains to be told, and that little is of an equally painful nature with the tragical events just related.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from them, and Garnet answered the Earl's interrogatories with infinite subtlety and address.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Fathers Garnet and Oldcorne, together with Mr. Abingdon and their servants, arrived in London on the 12th of February, about a fortnight after the execution of the other conspirators.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were first taken to the Gate-house at Westminster, and were examined on the following day by the Earl of Salisbury and the Privy-Council at the Star-Chamber.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Little more remains to be told, and that little is of an equally painful nature with the tragical events just related.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were first taken to the Gate-house at Westminster, and were examined on the following day by the Earl of Salisbury and the Privy-Council at the Star-Chamber.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading Fathers Garnet and Oldcorne, together with Mr. Abingdon and their servants, arrived in London on the 12th of February, about a fortnight after the execution of the other conspirators.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from them, and Garnet answered the Earl's interrogatories with infinite subtlety and address.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were first taken to the Gate-house at Westminster, and were examined on the following day by the Earl of Salisbury and the Privy-Council at the Star-Chamber.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading They were first taken to the Gate-house at Westminster, and were examined on the following day by the Earl of Salisbury and the Privy-Council at the Star-Chamber.
Earl'snounUS /ɜːrlz/
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from them, and Garnet answered the Earl's interrogatories with infinite subtlety and address.
elicitedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from them, and Garnet answered the Earl's interrogatories with infinite subtlety and address.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Little more remains to be told, and that little is of an equally painful nature with the tragical events just related.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Little more remains to be told, and that little is of an equally painful nature with the tragical events just related.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading They were first taken to the Gate-house at Westminster, and were examined on the following day by the Earl of Salisbury and the Privy-Council at the Star-Chamber.
EXECUTIONnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading THE LAST EXECUTION.
FathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Fathers Garnet and Oldcorne, together with Mr. Abingdon and their servants, arrived in London on the 12th of February, about a fortnight after the execution of the other conspirators.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Fathers Garnet and Oldcorne, together with Mr. Abingdon and their servants, arrived in London on the 12th of February, about a fortnight after the execution of the other conspirators.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were first taken to the Gate-house at Westminster, and were examined on the following day by the Earl of Salisbury and the Privy-Council at the Star-Chamber.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading They were first taken to the Gate-house at Westminster, and were examined on the following day by the Earl of Salisbury and the Privy-Council at the Star-Chamber.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Fathers Garnet and Oldcorne, together with Mr. Abingdon and their servants, arrived in London on the 12th of February, about a fortnight after the execution of the other conspirators.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from them, and Garnet answered the Earl's interrogatories with infinite subtlety and address.
GarnetnounUS /ˈɡɑːrnət/
any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
From this reading Fathers Garnet and Oldcorne, together with Mr. Abingdon and their servants, arrived in London on the 12th of February, about a fortnight after the execution of the other conspirators.
Gate-house
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From this reading They were first taken to the Gate-house at Westminster, and were examined on the following day by the Earl of Salisbury and the Privy-Council at the Star-Chamber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fathers Garnet and Oldcorne, together with Mr. Abingdon and their servants, arrived in London on the 12th of February, about a fortnight after the execution of the other conspirators.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from them, and Garnet answered the Earl's interrogatories with infinite subtlety and address.
interrogatoriesnounUS /ˌɪnteˈrɑːɡətɔːriz/
plural of “interrogatory” — formal systematic questioning
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from them, and Garnet answered the Earl's interrogatories with infinite subtlety and address.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little more remains to be told, and that little is of an equally painful nature with the tragical events just related.
and nothing more
From this reading Little more remains to be told, and that little is of an equally painful nature with the tragical events just related.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST EXECUTION.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little more remains to be told, and that little is of an equally painful nature with the tragical events just related.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Fathers Garnet and Oldcorne, together with Mr. Abingdon and their servants, arrived in London on the 12th of February, about a fortnight after the execution of the other conspirators.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Little more remains to be told, and that little is of an equally painful nature with the tragical events just related.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Fathers Garnet and Oldcorne, together with Mr. Abingdon and their servants, arrived in London on the 12th of February, about a fortnight after the execution of the other conspirators.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Little more remains to be told, and that little is of an equally painful nature with the tragical events just related.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from them, and Garnet answered the Earl's interrogatories with infinite subtlety and address.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little more remains to be told, and that little is of an equally painful nature with the tragical events just related.
Oldcorne
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From this reading Fathers Garnet and Oldcorne, together with Mr. Abingdon and their servants, arrived in London on the 12th of February, about a fortnight after the execution of the other conspirators.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fathers Garnet and Oldcorne, together with Mr. Abingdon and their servants, arrived in London on the 12th of February, about a fortnight after the execution of the other conspirators.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Fathers Garnet and Oldcorne, together with Mr. Abingdon and their servants, arrived in London on the 12th of February, about a fortnight after the execution of the other conspirators.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Little more remains to be told, and that little is of an equally painful nature with the tragical events just related.
Privy-Council
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From this reading They were first taken to the Gate-house at Westminster, and were examined on the following day by the Earl of Salisbury and the Privy-Council at the Star-Chamber.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Little more remains to be told, and that little is of an equally painful nature with the tragical events just related.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Little more remains to be told, and that little is of an equally painful nature with the tragical events just related.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading They were first taken to the Gate-house at Westminster, and were examined on the following day by the Earl of Salisbury and the Privy-Council at the Star-Chamber.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Fathers Garnet and Oldcorne, together with Mr. Abingdon and their servants, arrived in London on the 12th of February, about a fortnight after the execution of the other conspirators.
Star-Chamber
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From this reading They were first taken to the Gate-house at Westminster, and were examined on the following day by the Earl of Salisbury and the Privy-Council at the Star-Chamber.
subtletynounUS /ˈsʌtəlti/
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from them, and Garnet answered the Earl's interrogatories with infinite subtlety and address.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They were first taken to the Gate-house at Westminster, and were examined on the following day by the Earl of Salisbury and the Privy-Council at the Star-Chamber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little more remains to be told, and that little is of an equally painful nature with the tragical events just related.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST EXECUTION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fathers Garnet and Oldcorne, together with Mr. Abingdon and their servants, arrived in London on the 12th of February, about a fortnight after the execution of the other conspirators.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nothing could be elicited from them, and Garnet answered the Earl's interrogatories with infinite subtlety and address.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were first taken to the Gate-house at Westminster, and were examined on the following day by the Earl of Salisbury and the Privy-Council at the Star-Chamber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little more remains to be told, and that little is of an equally painful nature with the tragical events just related.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Fathers Garnet and Oldcorne, together with Mr. Abingdon and their servants, arrived in London on the 12th of February, about a fortnight after the execution of the other conspirators.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Little more remains to be told, and that little is of an equally painful nature with the tragical events just related.
tragicaladjective
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Little more remains to be told, and that little is of an equally painful nature with the tragical events just related.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were first taken to the Gate-house at Westminster, and were examined on the following day by the Earl of Salisbury and the Privy-Council at the Star-Chamber.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading They were first taken to the Gate-house at Westminster, and were examined on the following day by the Earl of Salisbury and the Privy-Council at the Star-Chamber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little more remains to be told, and that little is of an equally painful nature with the tragical events just related.
