1399
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From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
1413
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From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
1558
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From this reading ELIZABETH, 1558 The Course of English History.--The century and a half that followed the death of Chaucer appealed especially to Shakespeare.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ELIZABETH, 1558 The Course of English History.--The century and a half that followed the death of Chaucer appealed especially to Shakespeare.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELIZABETH, 1558 The Course of English History.--The century and a half that followed the death of Chaucer appealed especially to Shakespeare.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading ELIZABETH, 1558 The Course of English History.--The century and a half that followed the death of Chaucer appealed especially to Shakespeare.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading ELIZABETH, 1558 The Course of English History.--The century and a half that followed the death of Chaucer appealed especially to Shakespeare.
ChaucernounUS /ˈtʃɔːsər/
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading ELIZABETH, 1558 The Course of English History.--The century and a half that followed the death of Chaucer appealed especially to Shakespeare.
CoursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ELIZABETH, 1558 The Course of English History.--The century and a half that followed the death of Chaucer appealed especially to Shakespeare.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He wrote or helped to edit five plays that deal with this period,--_Henry IV., Henry V., Henry VI., Richard III._, and _Henry VIII_.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading ELIZABETH, 1558 The Course of English History.--The century and a half that followed the death of Chaucer appealed especially to Shakespeare.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
editverbUS /ˈedət/
prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
From this reading He wrote or helped to edit five plays that deal with this period,--_Henry IV., Henry V., Henry VI., Richard III._, and _Henry VIII_.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
ELIZABETHnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
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 ELIZABETH, 1558 The Course of English History.--The century and a half that followed the death of Chaucer appealed especially to Shakespeare.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading ELIZABETH, 1558 The Course of English History.--The century and a half that followed the death of Chaucer appealed especially to Shakespeare.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading ELIZABETH, 1558 The Course of English History.--The century and a half that followed the death of Chaucer appealed especially to Shakespeare.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He wrote or helped to edit five plays that deal with this period,--_Henry IV., Henry V., Henry VI., Richard III._, and _Henry VIII_.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading ELIZABETH, 1558 The Course of English History.--The century and a half that followed the death of Chaucer appealed especially to Shakespeare.
GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading ELIZABETH, 1558 The Course of English History.--The century and a half that followed the death of Chaucer appealed especially to Shakespeare.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote or helped to edit five plays that deal with this period,--_Henry IV., Henry V., Henry VI., Richard III._, and _Henry VIII_.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He wrote or helped to edit five plays that deal with this period,--_Henry IV., Henry V., Henry VI., Richard III._, and _Henry VIII_.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
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 He wrote or helped to edit five plays that deal with this period,--_Henry IV., Henry V., Henry VI., Richard III._, and _Henry VIII_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading ELIZABETH, 1558 The Course of English History.--The century and a half that followed the death of Chaucer appealed especially to Shakespeare.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He wrote or helped to edit five plays that deal with this period,--_Henry IV., Henry V., Henry VI., Richard III._, and _Henry VIII_.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He wrote or helped to edit five plays that deal with this period,--_Henry IV., Henry V., Henry VI., Richard III._, and _Henry VIII_.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELIZABETH, 1558 The Course of English History.--The century and a half that followed the death of Chaucer appealed especially to Shakespeare.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He wrote or helped to edit five plays that deal with this period,--_Henry IV., Henry V., Henry VI., Richard III._, and _Henry VIII_.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading He wrote or helped to edit five plays that deal with this period,--_Henry IV., Henry V., Henry VI., Richard III._, and _Henry VIII_.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading He wrote or helped to edit five plays that deal with this period,--_Henry IV., Henry V., Henry VI., Richard III._, and _Henry VIII_.
presentationnounUS /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/
the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
Richard
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From this reading He wrote or helped to edit five plays that deal with this period,--_Henry IV., Henry V., Henry VI., Richard III._, and _Henry VIII_.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading ELIZABETH, 1558 The Course of English History.--The century and a half that followed the death of Chaucer appealed especially to Shakespeare.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ELIZABETH, 1558 The Course of English History.--The century and a half that followed the death of Chaucer appealed especially to Shakespeare.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELIZABETH, 1558 The Course of English History.--The century and a half that followed the death of Chaucer appealed especially to Shakespeare.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He wrote or helped to edit five plays that deal with this period,--_Henry IV., Henry V., Henry VI., Richard III._, and _Henry VIII_.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ELIZABETH, 1558 The Course of English History.--The century and a half that followed the death of Chaucer appealed especially to Shakespeare.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading He wrote or helped to edit five plays that deal with this period,--_Henry IV., Henry V., Henry VI., Richard III._, and _Henry VIII_.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He wrote or helped to edit five plays that deal with this period,--_Henry IV., Henry V., Henry VI., Richard III._, and _Henry VIII_.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading He wrote or helped to edit five plays that deal with this period,--_Henry IV., Henry V., Henry VI., Richard III._, and _Henry VIII_.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While these plays do not give an absolutely accurate presentation of the history of the time, they show rare sympathy in catching the spirit of the age, and they leave many unusually vivid impressions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wrote or helped to edit five plays that deal with this period,--_Henry IV., Henry V., Henry VI., Richard III._, and _Henry VIII_.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote or helped to edit five plays that deal with this period,--_Henry IV., Henry V., Henry VI., Richard III._, and _Henry VIII_.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading (1399-1413), a descendant of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, one of the younger sons of Edward III., and therefore not in the direct line of succession, was the first English king who owed his crown entirely to Parliament.
